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Monday, 19 July 2021

Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential primary as protest generation takes centre stage

Former student leader becomes candidate for leftwing coalition and vows to fight Pinochet-era economics

A decade ago, Gabriel Boric was a long-haired 25-year old leading thousands of clamouring students through the streets of the Chilean capital with megaphone in hand, demanding free education for all.

Boric was part of a radical generation of student leaders who were catapulted into the spotlight in 2011 during an uprising against the disparities in Chile’s education system.

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