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Added on the 19/12/2021 14:41:39 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile's youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race.
Chileans celebrate in Italy Square after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric was declared Chile's new president with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race. IMAGES
Images of Colombia's leftist presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro celebrating on stage after voters gave him a historic lead Sunday in the country's first round of presidential elections that will culminate in a runoff in June. With more than 97 percent of votes counted, preliminary results showed 62-year-old Gustavo Petro, a former Bogota mayor, leading with 40.3 percent to 28 percent for Rodolfo Hernandez, a 77-year-old populist outsider in surprise second place. SOUNDBITE
The historic vote in Northern Ireland was succeeded by well-rehearsed accusations of inflexibility from both Brussels and London.
Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Fein's Vice President, called it a "historic day" and said the party would "work hard for everyone."