Former protest leader Boric seeks to bury Chile's 'neoliberal' past


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: Chilean Presidential candidate Gabriel Boric from left-wing 'Apruebo Dignidad' (I Approve Dignity) coalition takes part in a live televised debate, in Santiago, Chile, November 15, 2021. Chileans go to the polls in the first round of presidential elections on November 21, 2021. Esteban Felix /Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - "If Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave."

If one quote could sum up a candidate's platform - and send shivers through the traditional elite - it might be this one from Chilean former student protest leader and lawmaker Gabriel Boric, one of the front-runners in Sunday's presidential election.

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