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by **Shrillland** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:01 pm

With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

by **Pasong Tirad** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:50 pm

Shrillland wrote:With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

Wonderful news! Looks like Pinochet's constitution is (most likely) on its way out.

by **-Astoria-** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:58 pm

Shrillland wrote:With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

FUCK YES!

by **San Lumen** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:56 pm

Shrillland wrote:With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

fantastic. The far right suffers another loss.

by **The nation of major poo** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:03 pm

Henry Kissinger on his way to CIA headquarters rn to launch one last coup in South America before he passes

by **Kilobugya** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:28 am

Congrats to Gabriel Boric and to the people of Chile was that great victory ! Now I hope he'll do what he was elected to do, and not become a do-nothing centrist like Michele Bachelet was, or that might be the doom of Chilean left, there are only that many times you break people's hope before they give up on voting completely.

by **Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:04 am

Kilobugya wrote:Congrats to Gabriel Boric and to the people of Chile was that great victory ! Now I hope he'll do what he was elected to do, and not become a do-nothing centrist like Michele Bachelet was, or that might be the doom of Chilean left, there are only that many times you break people's hope before they give up on voting completely.

Gabriel has a long time history as a dedicated left-wing activist, so I doubt he would go the way of Michelle Bachelet. Still, three cheers for Gabriel's landslide victory, and hopefully this will finally mark a break with Pinochetism, once and for all.

by **Kowani** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:32 am

wonder if kissinger'll survive this news...

In Guyana, Aubrey Norton has become the new leader of the People's National Congress Reform Party (75-19-5)

by **-Astoria-** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:26 am

Kowani wrote:wonder if kissinger'll survive this news...

In Guyana, Aubrey Norton has become the new leader of the People's National Congress Reform Party (75-19-5)

Related link.

by **Ifreann** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:22 am

The BBC has somehow found a Pinochet to ask about the election result in Chile.

The nation of major poo wrote:Henry Kissinger on his way to CIA headquarters rn to launch one last coup in South America before he passes

Implying Kissinger will ever die.

by **Shrillland** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:29 am

Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia wrote:
Kilobugya wrote:Congrats to Gabriel Boric and to the people of Chile was that great victory ! Now I hope he'll do what he was elected to do, and not become a do-nothing centrist like Michele Bachelet was, or that might be the doom of Chilean left, there are only that many times you break people's hope before they give up on voting completely.

Gabriel has a long time history as a dedicated left-wing activist, so I doubt he would go the way of Michelle Bachelet. Still, three cheers for Gabriel's landslide victory, and hopefully this will finally mark a break with Pinochetism, once and for all.

Well, it's the third step towards the final break. The final step will come next year when the new Ninth Constitution is voted on.

by **Kowani** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:13 pm

Shrillland wrote:With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

Final results are now in-Boric took 55.87% of the vote, while Kast sat at 44.13%

by **Kowani** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:30 am

El Salvador votes to consider water a human right (65-19)

by **Kilobugya** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:52 am

Kowani wrote:El Salvador votes to consider water a human right (65-19)

That's good - but now we have to see if it leads to real action or if it remains a purely symbolic proclamation.

by **Fahran** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:30 am

Ifreann wrote:The BBC has somehow found a Pinochet to ask about the election result in Chile.

It's not all that difficult actually. I remember reading somewhere that something like 33% of Chileans continue to have positive attitudes towards Pinochet's regime, especially when it comes to Chile's modern economic system.

by **Fahran** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:31 am

Kilobugya wrote:
Kowani wrote:El Salvador votes to consider water a human right (65-19)

That's good - but now we have to see if it leads to real action or if it remains a purely symbolic proclamation.

It might prove a tall order given all the other problems the Salvadoran government has to juggle.

by **Arisyan** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:17 pm

Fahran wrote:
Ifreann wrote:The BBC has somehow found a Pinochet to ask about the election result in Chile.

It's not all that difficult actually. I remember reading somewhere that something like 33% of Chileans continue to have positive attitudes towards Pinochet's regime, especially when it comes to Chile's modern economic system.

Still, it's quite amazing that they managed to find a blood relative to Pinochet to interview.

by **Dreria** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:36 pm

Kowani wrote:El Salvador votes to consider water a human right (65-19)

We have got to free el salvadore’s people from their tyrannical government as soon as possible

by **Fiorina-Fury 161** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:37 pm

Is it true that there are coronavirus carnivals in Latin America?

by **-Astoria-** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:42 am

Fiorina-Fury 161 wrote:Is it true that there are coronavirus carnivals in Latin America?

what

by **Kowani** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:11 pm

Green Party to back Lula's Presidential Candidacy, enter in coalition with the PT, PSB and PCB

by **San Lumen** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:12 pm

Kowani wrote:Green Party to back Lula's Presidential Candidacy, enter in coalition with the PT, PSB and PCB

Really hope he wins the election.

by **Fahran** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:52 pm

Shrillland wrote:With nearly all votes counted, Gabriel Boric is elected 36th President of Chile

Turnout was 53%, higher than in the first round and up from the 2017 runoff.

I'm low-key glad we avoided the possibility of Bolsonaro 2: Electric Boogaloo. I'm aware of Boric's history, but I've struggled to find proper sources on his platform.

by **Fahran** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:53 pm

Arisyan wrote:Still, it's quite amazing that they managed to find a blood relative to Pinochet to interview.

A Pinochet won a municipal election as recently as 2007, I think.

by **Shrillland** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:54 pm

Fahran wrote:
Arisyan wrote:Still, it's quite amazing that they managed to find a blood relative to Pinochet to interview.

A Pinochet won a municipal election as recently as 2007, I think.

Yeah, they're still around. His widow recently died.

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