#CHILE: Youthful New President Will Turn Nation Leftward

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Chile has sworn in its youngest-ever president, Gabriel Boric, a former student activist who will take the reins as the South American nation is undergoing an important political and social transition.

Boric, 36, is taking over a country seeking change following mass 2019 protests, which he supported, against deep-rooted inequality in income, healthcare, education and pensions. He will oversee a referendum on a new constitution.

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#CHILE: Leftist With History Of Anti-Israel Rhetoric Elected President

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Leftist Gabriel Boric won Chile's presidential runoff election on Sunday, defeating far-right rival Jose Antonio Kast, who conceded defeat.

35-year-old Boric's victory represents a major revival for Chile's progressive left that has been on the rise since widespread protests roiled the Andean country two years ago.

However, the election results are viewed negatively by Chile's Jewish community due to Boric's outspoken anti-Zionist stance and rhetoric.

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