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Who is Gabriel Boric?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel Boric was born on 11 February 1986 in Punta Arenas, located in the far southern side of Chile. He studied at the British School and then moved to Santiago to study at the University of Chile\u2019s Law School in 2004 [Source]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But his interests in law were thwarted by his passion for politics. He entered politics while leaving law studies, so he did not graduate. During his time at varsity, he joined the political collective Autonomous Left and was an advisor to the Students\u2019 Union of the Law Department. He became its president in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He quickly turned into a radical student after leading a 44-days students protest and joined other students protest movements in 2011 as a president of the University of Chile Student Federation. Due to his vocal skills, he was selected as the spokesperson of the Federation of Chilean Students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n He attracted the spotlight as a radical activist and student protester. His aims were linked to having an improved education system that is cheap or affordable to the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early Political Career<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By dropping his law studies to pursue a career in politics, Boric proved that he was very passionate about the Chilean political landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To show his enthusiasm, in 2013, he \u201cran in the parliamentary elections as an independent candidate to represent District 60 (currently District 28), which encompasses the Region of Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctic\u201d. It is usually hard for an independent candidate to win elections because of popular political parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But Boric showed that he possessed the winning spirit as \u201che was elected with 15,418 votes (26.18%), the highest number received by any candidate in the region\u201d. According to the Chilean media, \u201cBoris was elected outside of an electoral coalition, thereby successfully breaking through the Chilean bi-nominal election system.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n He was sworn in as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2014 and got re-elected with a landslide victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2021 Presidential Candidacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boric had amassed significant popularity in politics and decided to go for the presidential candidacy in his party. In the primary elections, he went against Recoleta mayor Daniel Jadue resulting in a huge upset as Jadue was expected to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As an underdog, Boric got 60% of the votes in the Apruebo Dignidad primary elections, and he announced plans to collaborate with Jadue. After winning the candidacy in his leftist side, he said, \u201cIf Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave. Do not be afraid of the youth changing this country\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President-Elect Gabriel Boric<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boric entered Chile\u2019s 2021 general election facing intense competition from far-right rival Jose Antonio Kast. Reports note that Boris was victorious by a surprising margin which political analysts did not expect. The 35-year old\u2019s triumph is described as a sign of entering into a new phase whereby young adults are given a chance also to rule. He becomes Chile\u2019s youngest president ever to rule the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The elections results were as follows: \u201cGabriel Boric received 56 percent of the vote, a clear 12 points ahead of his conservative rival, Jose Antonio Kast\u201d [Source]<\/a>. Boric thanked all voters by saying, \u201cThank you to all of the people that live in this place we call Chile. The future of Chile needs [all of the candidates] on the people\u2019s side\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On Sunday, Kast conceded defeat and called Boric to congratulate him on his victory. These two met on Sunday evening at a hotel in Santiago [Source]<\/a>, which is part of Boric\u2019s initiative to do away with divisions and unite all his people. Izkia Siches, head of Chile\u2019s medical union, who was Boric\u2019s campaign team leader after his first-round defeat, could not hide his joy. He said, \u201cWe are very happy because the hope of our country has triumphed. Ours will be a government of unity and construction\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A young mind means fresh new ideas, and Chile will be ushered into a novel chapter with different ways of governance. During his campaign, Boric spoke of \u201cradical reforms to the free-market economic model imposed by former dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet.\u201d In describing his plans for Chile, Boric said they are \u201cthe root of the country\u2019s deep inequality, imbalances that came to the surface during protests in 2019 that triggered an official redraft of the constitution\u201d [Source]<\/a>. His campaign trail also supported same-sex marriages and abortion rights, so he won the hearts of many citizens with similar worldviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are a generation that emerged in public life demanding our rights be respected as rights and not treated like consumer goods or a business. We know there continues to be justice for the rich, and justice for the poor, and we no longer will [we] permit that poor keep paying the price of Chile\u2019s inequality,\u201d as noted by the president-elect during his victory speech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Boric concluded by pledging to be a \u201cpresident for all Chileans\u201d and added that \u201cToday hope trumped fear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n His presidential promises include decentralizing Chile, implementing a welfare state, increasing public spending by including \u201cwomen, non-binary Chileans and Indigenous peoples like never before\u201d [Source]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gabriel_Boric_en_Concentracion_Familiar.jpg\")
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