Leftist millennial wins election as Chile’s next president

By artappraiser on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 11:15pm |

Gabriel Boric, a millennial former student protest leader, won Chile's presidential runoff following a bruising campaign pitting him against José Antonio Kast, a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump. https://t.co/bNqwhekobt
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2021

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https://apnews.com/article/elections-caribbean-donald-trump-chile-santiago-5fc78a1fe1cb26a06839e8a7b59c8730

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Gabriel Boric was elected president of Chile on Sunday, making the 35-year-old leftist lawmaker the country's youngest leader. He'll take office as Chile, roiled by social upheaval, completes the drafting a new Constitution. https://t.co/3Alh2anyPG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 19, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 11:16pm

Yglesias razzing Counterpunch types:

Inept Biden CIA can’t even rig elections in South America to keep the left out.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 19, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 11:43pm

Meanwhile, Maduro proudly self-identifies as part of the "Axis of Resistance":

‘We denounce once again the criminal assassination of General Soleimani, martyr and hero of the peoples’ @NicolasMaduro to @MayadeenEnglish pic.twitter.com/KdUBBH0fOh
— Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) December 26, 2021

I suspect that's because the victimhood narrative sells to a lot of the Venezuelans who are still left in Venezuela.

Edit to add - Enquiring minds might ponder: what exactly does Iran have to do with Venezuela?

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/26/2021 - 10:14pm

Iran, Lockerbie & Barr

(no this is not a law firm)

I also think nowhere near enough's been made of Bilbo's last official act.https://t.co/Jgj9fxk2xP
— brian pillion (@anaphoristand) December 27, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 6:58pm

Leftist millennial wins election as Chile’s next president

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