Gabriel Boric
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/BloombergA Leftist Promise in Latin America Is Damaged by Boric's Failures
He stormed to office as the world’s youngest head of state. Since then, a fumbled response to devastating wildfires caps a run of disappointments for the leftist leader — and for Chile.
When catastrophic wildfires tore through the hills above the Chilean city of Vina del Mar last year, President Gabriel Boric quickly dispatched teams of officials and pledged expansive aid from new homes and refurbished parks to psychological help.