Boric plans to undo much of the economic damage done to Chile by the neoliberal reforms pushed by U.S.-backed military dictator Augusto Pinochet.
The two leaders reportedly discussed the need for a"green and equitable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic."In a departure from previous administrations' responses to left-wing victories in Latin America, President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric, who beat his right-wing opponent earlier this week after running on a social-democratic platform.
Biden called the 35-year-old president-elect, who will be sworn in as the country's youngest leader in March, to say his victory has set a"powerful example to the region and the world," according to a White House statement. The two leaders reportedly discussed the need for a"green and equitable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic" and plans to"address the existential threat posed by climate change."assemble in Chile with plans to rewrite the country's constitution with the climate crisis in mind—deciding how the nation's lithium mining industry should be regulated to protect the environment, how the government will confront the rights of nature, and other issues.
He's promised to raise taxes on wealthy Chileans in order to strengthen the country's social programs,
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