Leftist Gabriel Boric, 35, wins Chile’s presidential election

CNN — Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after he won a presidential runoff election on Sunday. Earlier Sunday, Kast conceded the election to Boric and congratulated his opponent “on his great triumph.” “From today he is the elected President of Chile and deserves all our respect and constructive collaboration. “It doesn’t matter if you did it for me or my opponent; the important thing is that you did it, you were present, you showed your commitment to this country that belongs to each of you.” Outgoing Chilean President Sebastian Pinera congratulated Boric earlier in the evening, saying, “Chileans have given an example of democracy, you were part of that, I congratulate you.” Video from CNN Chile showed celebrations in the capital, Santiago, on Sunday evening, with people waving banners and flags in support of Boric. Speaking after his victory Sunday, Boric thanked the women of Chile who “organized themselves throughout the nation to defend the rights that have cost them so much to achieve, from things as basic as the right to vote that some dared to question to the right to decide over their own body.” “I want to tell you, count on us, you will be protagonists of our government,” he added, telling the country he will be the “President of all Chileans.” Analyst Robert Funk, professor at the University of Chile, said Boric has had “an amazing, meteoric political career,” in rising from student leader to President-elect.