Gabriel Boric garnered beat his far-right rival José Antonio Kast. Boric has now become the youngest-ever president of Chile. His future government is closely watched throughout Latin America. The region has had a long history of anti-imperialist movements.

Leaders in Latin America have rallied to congratulate Chile’s President-elect Gabriel Boric, a leftist millennial who defeated his far-right rival Antonio Kast to become the country’s youngest leader ever.