presidente será el izquierdista gabriel boric que sumó el 56% de los votos contra el ultra derechista josé antonio kastrez de contar con sus ideas y propuestas para comenzar mi gobierno sé que más allá de las diferencias con josé antonio kast sabremos construir puentes para que nuestros compatriotas podamos vivir mejor >> boric se benefició del apoyo en la capital y en valparaíso y antofagasta >> hablemos de méxico donde la pobreza extrema alcanzó sus niveles más altos es en las grandes ciudades del país donde hay mayor número de familias que apenas sobreviven agustino con el reporte >> con madera y cartón matilde prepara el desayuno llora porque no tiene qué comer >> frijolito salecita >> le da un taco a su esposo para comenzar el día viven al ornet e de ciudad de méxico en una colonia marginada mantiene sus dos hijas y dos nietos rubén sabe que cuando no hay trabajo todo es más difícil >> no hay qué ponerle a las tortilla >> ellos son de los mexicanos que viven en la pobreza solo cinco años según la política de desarrollo social y en las zonas urbanas >> se registraron en 339 municipios >> estados co

a far—right candidate, jose antonio kast, a man who was likened to brazil's jair bolsonaro, to donaldd the country's dictatorship, that huge divisions in this country. he has of course congratulated gabriel boric, saying that he demands respect and collaboration, and the most important thing is, of course, chile. the people here you can see our hugely happy and are heading to the event to be able to hear their leader talk. let's get some of the day's other news. at least 208 people have reportedly died after a powerful storm struck the philippines on thursday — that's what the national police there says. super typhoon rai saw some 300,000 people displaced when it hit the country's south—eastern islands. rescue teams have described �*some areas looked like they were bombed worse than world war two'. more than 100 people have reportedly been injured in protests in sudan, that's according the country's health ministry. authorities fired teargas at protesters outside the presidential palace in the capital khartoum, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the n

a far—right candidate, jose antonio kast, a man who was likened to brazil's jair bolsonaro, to donaldd the country's dictatorship, that huge divisions in this country. he has of course congratulated gabriel boric, saying that he demands respect and collaboration, and the most important thing is, of course, chile. let's just run through the covid situation in europe. the netherlands has taken the strongest measures that yet to limit the surge in omicron cases. it's the first country in europe to embark on a month—long lockdown. non—essentialshops, bars, gyms, hairdressers and other public venues will be closed. all schools will be shut until at least january 9 while other lockdown measures will remain in place for longer as our correspondent anna holligan reports from the hague. virtually silent high streets. it's online and window shopping only this year. last christmas, the dutch thought the pandemic would be over by now. instead, the netherlands has become the first country in europe to shut down in response to the rapidly spreading omicron variant. now, it feels like it's starting

and there is josÉ antonio kast, a far-right populist and an apologist for pinochet's dictatorship. abortion and marriage equality, which was just approved by the chilean congress, and ran a campaign on hateful anti-immigration rhetoric. meanwhile, a recently revealed german identification card show's kast's father, michael kast, joined the nazi party in 1942. the two presidential candidates faced off in a debate. >> i believe people know at home about the caricatures and campaigns of terror that josÉ antonio kast has installed, perhaps the dirtiest campaigns is the dictatorship he supported. josÉ antonio kast is a danger for the country and in particular, the people are going through a bad time. >> do not use violence as a form of dialogue. i have not told any allies. i have only set any time catch you in something, you have to ask for forgiveness. i hope it won't happen again. amy: chile's presidential runoff election comes as the south american country continues to reel from an economic crisis worsened by the pandemic. for more, we're joined by ariel dorfman, chilean-american bes

en chile, el padre aleman del candidato presidencial de la derecha, jose antonio kast, fue miembro della prensa asociada.asi lo establecieron funcionarios alemanes que confirmaron la existencia en el archivo federal de un documento de identidad de "michael kast", que revela su afiliacion al partido de adolfo hitler cuando tenia 18 aqos de edad, en 1942... una copia de ese documento habia sido publicada hace poco en redes sociales por el periodista chileno "mauricio weible". en peru, fallecio de cancer a los 71 aqos de edad, "susana higuchi", quien fuera la esposa del ex-presidente "alberto fujimori" y madre de la ex-candidata presidencial "keiko fujimori"... el anuncio de su muerto lo hizo su familia en redes sociales sin dar detalles de la enfermedad que padecia. higuchi, denuncio actos de corrupcion durante el gobierno de alberto fujimori en la decada de los noventa. el multimillonario japones "yasaku maezawa" y su asistente, volaron abordo de una nave rusa hacia la estacion espacial internacional. ambos se convirtieron en los pimeros turistas espaciales en la estacion en mas de diez

a far—right candidate, jose antonio kast, a man who was likened to brazil's jair bolsonaro, to donaldcountry's dictatorship, that huge divisions in this country. he has of course congratulated gabriel boric, saying that he demands respect and collaboration, and the most important thing is, of course, chile. the people here you can see our hugely happy and are heading to the event to be able to hear their leader talk. katy watson in santiago for us. pro—beijing candidates have claimed an overwhelming victory in hong kong's controversial legislative council election. only 30% of voters cast their ballots in the first poll since sweeping changes were made to hong kong's political system. the chief executive, carrie lam, is travelling to beijing today. she's due to hold three days of meetings with the chinese central government. 0ur correspondent danny vincent is in hong kong. danny, so that's it. the deal is done and carrie lam is headed to beijing.- headed to bei'ing. that's ri . ht. headed to bei'ing. that's riuht. i headed to bei'ing. that's right. i think_ headed to beijing. that's r

in his closing rally, jose antonio kast stuck to his well—trodden narrative.ve in santiago's wealthier neighbourhoods. this is the man he's talking about. this is the man he's talking about — gabriel boric, a former protest leader and activist turned politician whose coalition includes the communist party. we don't have to be afraid of the organisation of the people. we have to learn from history, not to do it again, not to repeat it. these elections have revived the ghost of chile's past, that the left is communist, the right fascist. and kast has been hit by recent revelations that his father was a member of hitler's nazi party. he also talked fondly general pinochet, a man responsible for thousands of deaths and disappearances during chile's dictatorship during the �*70s and �*80s. a man the uk has history with. in 1998, he was detained in london on murder charges and subsequently visited by his friend, margaret thatcher. two years ago, a rise in the cost of transport sparked protests and wider calls for change. the legacy of the dictatorship may have been

se impuso ante el ultra ultraderechista jose antonio kast y considera un mensaje coco conciliador que serena williams un presidente que cudie a la democracia y no la expong >> le deseo sabiduria, pru prudencia, resiliencia, for fortaleza, moderacion, que son valores muy importantes. >> otros mandatarios felicitaron a boric, el presidente mexicano manuel lopez obrador quien dijo que era una alegria dificil de oculta >> abrazo al pueblo hermano de chile. han dado un ejemplo para la america latina y para el mundo. es un triunfo de la d democracia >> con apenas 35 aÑos, sera el presidente mas joven de la epoca moderna de chile y prmiero en ganar segunda vuelta tras haber la primera. vemos en mexico como las remesas estan mejorando vidas y beneficiando comunidades enteras. es un ejemplo claro y que este aÑo rompe records. r rarau torres lo visit >> unos migrantes barren do dolares, otros no lograron el sueÑo americano, se llama los migrantes mueven al mund >> les dan de comer, medicina, les dan hogar, mienrtas alla se estan sacrificando >> en el estado de mexico el expresidente dtronald tr

tiene nuev presidente electo es el presidente electo, gabriel boric que venció a su contrincante josé antonio kastlas calles para demandar el sistema educativo gratuito y de calidad, tomará posesión en marzo. >> carlos espina tiene 23 años de edad y activista a favor de los migrantes y también reforzó su presentía en tiktok con una campaña que renombró querido senado, carlos bienvenido y gracias por estar con nosotros llevamos años esperando el milagro para una reforma te respondieron los senadores, bienvenido. >> gracias a ustedes por la invitación y bueno es algo que yo decidí emprender porque esta semana cumplí 23 años y gente en este país que lleva más tiempo de lo que yo llevo vivo y para mí es gran injusticia que gente debe sufrir tanto es justo porque tengo ciudadanía y sé lo difícil que es ser indocumentado y tengo más de 2 millones de seguidores en tiktok y muchos me mandan videos de que haga algo, una campaña y también de acción de gracias mandándome videos de inmigrantes trabajando y lo que aportan al país y sí comencé a subir las historias de la gente y sus videos. >> te respondieron d

let's not forget jose antonio kast obtained 44%. there are many unhappy people. ress and legislators on the right who were supporting kast during the campaign may make boric's life very difficult once he takes office in march for a four-year term. >> great coverage there in santiago. big day for chile. thanks. >>> well, the chinese tennis star peng shuai is walking back allegations of sexual assault if a new interview. we'll have the response from the women's tennis association in a live report from tokyo coming up. ♪ just shine your light for everyone to see ♪ ♪ and i if you try a little kindness ♪ ♪ ♪ what a pain in the a— —alice? ♪ if it's “let's wrap this up?” season, it's walgreens season. ♪ son of a bi— beth? if it's “i thought we said no gifts” season, it's walgreens season. it's our holiday savings event on the sleep number 360 smart bed. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem, the sleep number 360 smart bed is temperature balancing so you both sleep just right. and it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfo

he easily defeated the far right-wing candidate josÉ antonio kast, winning over 55% of the vote.has vowed to fight for progressive social reforms and overhaul the neoliberal economic policies left by the u.s.-backed dictatorship of general augusto pinochet. boric's election comes after two years of massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living, and privatization. on sunday, gabriel boric addressed supporters in santiago. >> chileans, receive this made it with humility and a tremendous sense of responsibility. weave an enormous challenge. i know in the coming years, the future of our country is at stake so i guarantee that i will be the president who cares for democracy and does not risk it, listens more than what he speaks, seeks unity, and attends to the needs of the people daily. i will fight against the privileges of a few and i will work every day for the quality of the chilean family. i will do my best. my best to live up to the trust you placed in me. we do not forget justice, truth, respect. amy: we go now to santiago, chile, where we are joined by t

vuelta electoral, sumÓ casi el 56% de los votos frente al 44% de su rival el ultraderechista josÉ antonio kastpresenta peores nÚmeros que amÉrica latina en este aspecto, son muchos connacionales que van a espaÑa a ganarse el trabajo. >> Él pisÓ mal en una obra y tuvo que pasar por quirÓfano para operar su rodilla, aseguraron su recuperaciÓn. >> me daban la rehabilitaciÓn, 15 minutos lunes, miÉrcoles y viernes, 15 minutos. y me dieron el alta. he dicho yo, ten dolor, no, eso no es un dolor, es una molestia. pero es que me duele. bueno, me dieron el alta, empeÉe a trabajar cojeando. >> en espaÑa los ciudadanos americanos son detrÁs de los europeos los que tienen un mayor nÚmero de accidentes d trabajo contando los trayectos de ida y vuelta, ecuatorianos y colombianos sufren mayor incidencia. solo África presenta peores datos que latino amÉrica en casos de cien mil habitantes, muchos de los habitantes no denuncian la situaciÓn, segÚn sindicatos a veces por desconocimiento pero hay mÁs causas. >> no cuentan con redes de apoyo ni conocimiento de asociaciones, de sindicatos a los que recurrir para h

leftist candidate in the chilean election, has won the presidency, after his far—right rival, jose antonio kaststory, with voters choosing between a left—wing former student activist and a lawyer who admired the dictatorship of augusto pinochet. chile has seen widespread protests in the past two years, amidst economic instability and growing inequality. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson — is in the capital santiago. this was a very divisive both. just in the first round, 47% of chileans voted. there were an awful lot of undecided voters, but the chileans have to decide between two very different candidates.— candidates. katy watson reporting _ candidates. katy watson reporting on _ candidates. katy watson reporting on that - candidates. katy watson - reporting on that story never. president biden's flagship piece of legislation — known as build back better — looks in deep trouble after a key senatorfrom his own democratic party said he wouldn't support it. senatorjoe manchin, who represents the conservative state of west virginia, told fox news he'd tried to reach an compromise on the

in his closing rally, jose antonio kast stuck to his well trodden narrative.e ruled by communists. it's an inaccurate slight against his rival but a fear many people have in santiago's wealthier neighbourhoods. this is the man he is talking about. gabriel boric, a former protest leader and activist turned politician whose coalition includes the communist party. we don't have to be afraid of the organisation of the people. we have to learn from history, not to do it again, not to repeat it. these elections have revived the ghost of chile's past, that the left is communist, the right fascist. and kast has been hit by recent revelations that his father was a member of hitler's nazi party. he also talked fondly general pinochet, a man responsible for thousands of deaths and disappearances during chile's dictatorship during the �*70s and �*80s. a man the uk has history with. in 1998, he was detained in london on murder charges and subsequently visited by his friend margaret thatcher. two years ago, a rise in the cost of transport sparked protests and wider calls fo

candidate in the chilean election, gabriel boric, has won the presidency, after his far—right rival, jose antonio kastconceded defeat in the country's most polarising election ever. chile has seen widespread protests in the past two years, with economic instability and growing inequality. a tough new month—long lockdown has begun in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across europe. non—essential shops, bars, gyms, hairdressers, and othe public venues will be closed. all schools will be shut until at least 9 january, while other measures will remain in place for longer. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, from new york. i'm stephen sacker. this city is testament to the power of science and technology. but we shouldn't be fooled by these gravity defying towers. we are not masters of the universe. covid and climate change remind us of that. and so too does my guest today, arguably america's most famous scientist, neil degrasse tyson. his special subject is astrophysics, but his mission goes much wider, to get us all to respect scientific fact. so how's that g

mr boric won 56% of the vote, beating the far right candidate jose antonio kast.ing immediately from neighbouring regions. it comes after pro—government forces made significant military gains. the rebels say they are hoping there will now be a ceasefire. the english premier league and football league have chosen to go ahead with their christmas and new year fixtures, despite ongoing disruption caused by the pandemic. 90 players tested positive in england's top tier last week leading to a number of postponements. fa cup third and fourth round replays have, however, been scrapped. ukraine has called for more western sanctions against russia as it feels increasingly threatened by the build up of russian troops on its border. ukraine today issued a joint statement with poland and lituania calling on nato to do more to tackle russian aggression. it's been fighting pro—russia separatists in the east of the country since 2014 with the kremlin repeatedly denying its supporting them. here's our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. in russia, too, it is the season of goodw

leftist candidate in the chilean election, has won the presidency, after his far—right rival, jose antonio kaste country's history, with voters choosing between a left—wing former student activist and a lawyer who admired the dictatorship of augusto pinochet. chile has seen widespread protests in the past two years, amidst economic instability and growing inequality. our south america correspondent katy watson — is in the capital santiago. people here are coming in droves to celebrate the victory of gabriel boric. this is a new era for chile, a new kind of president, a 85—year—old former student leader who is now the leader of his own country and many people feel that this is a natural conclusion of the past two years. first protests, huge demands for change in this country that has traditionally been economically able yet hugely unequal. and then a push for a new constitution. chile and is voted last year overwhelmingly to rip up the old dictatorship era and instead drafted a more modern, more representative one and of course now a new leader. a man who has risen from those demands for change

mr boric won 56% of the vote, beating the far right candidate jose antonio kast.hers in britain have found the largest ever fossil of a giant millipede. analysis of the discovery by cambridge university suggests the creature was as long as a car and weighed about 50 kilos. the species crawled across the earth more than 300 million years ago. although millipedes typically feed on decaying plant matter, scientists say it might have been carnivorous. thejury in the trail of ghislaine maxwell have begun their deliberations in herfederal sex trafficking trial. in the closing arguments, prosecutors called her a sophisticated predator. ms maxwell has denied grooming underage girls for abuse by the late paedophile jeffrey epstein between 1994 and 2004. barbara plett usher is following developments. jurors have to decide which version of events to believe. the prosecution has does —— argued that ghislaine maxwell was crucial to jeffrey epstein's operation. she made the teenagers feel comfortable, she was partial, smiling, a coverfor mr epstein. she knew exactly what she wa

candidate in the chilean election, gabriel boric, has won the presidency, after his far—right rival, jose antonio kastnceded defeat in the country's most polarising election ever. chile has seen widespread protests in the past two years, with economic instability and growing inequality. a tough new month—long lockdown has begun in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across europe. non—essentialshops, bars, gyms, hairdressers and other public venues will be closed. all schools will be shut until at least january ninth while other measures will remain in place for longer. now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson. she's been called the strictest headteacher in britain, a teacher who argues that the state education system is broken because of what she calls a culture of excuses of low standards, something that permits chaos in the classroom. my guest this week on political thinking — the programme where we have a conversation, not an interrogation, about what shapes the thinking of someone who helps shape our political thinking — is katharine birbals

those on the left voted to ensure jose antonio kast would lose, a man who talked fondly of a former dictatorced by communists. it is a view shared by her mum. translation: i don't like his ideas, l he is charming, but there is no way| they will be stability with him. there are lots of scars in the country, but, unfortunately, the dictatorship was necessary because of the communists. this is a new era for chile, and a very different kind of president — a 35—year—old former student leader who is now the leader of his own country. his biggest challenge will be to unite the millions of chileans who voted for the other side. katie watson, bbc news in santiago. the tennis player, emma raducanu, has been voted bbc sports personality of the year. the 19—year—old, who — at her first attempt — won the us open in september, is the first female tennis player to win the trophy since virginia wade in 1968. though she couldn't attend in person as she's isolating in abu dhabi after testing postive for covid—19, raducanu said winning the public vote capped a remarkable year. it's been 13 weeks of tangos and

it's this fear that far—right candidate jose antonio kast has capitalised on and helped him to win the donald trump. in the crowds, there were plenty of symbols of the american far right, including a trump hat. translation: he was the best president in history. _ he represents me, kast has the same right wing politics. the past few years of protest seem poised to change a new direction for chile. for the people here, order and stability is more important. and if that means voting in a man who has praised the dictatorship, then so be it. chile's history is dark and still haunts people. these elections have brought fear to the fore, making them remember the past when having to decide the country's future. katie watson, bbc news, in santiago. you are watching bbc news. if you don't want to know who won the strictly come dancing final, mute your tv and look away now. the eastenders star rose ayling—ellis has become the first deaf contestant to take home the glitterball trophy. she and her partner giovanni beat tv chef john whaite and johannes in the final. 0ur media and arts correspondent,

candidate in the chilean election, gabriel boric, has won the presidency after his far—right rival, jose antonio kastconceded defeat in the country's most polarising election ever. chile has seen widespread protests in the past two years, with economic instability and growing inequality. a tough new month—long lockdown has begun in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across europe. non—essential shops, bars, gyms, hairdressers, and other public venues will be closed. all schools will be shut until at least 9 january, while other measures will remain in place for longer. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the best known columnists on uk newspapers, bbc specialists, and the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline: london. this week, record breaking daily increases in covid infection hit the uk. pleas, not lockdown, are the order of the day, though the public are already voting with their feet. borisjohnson�*s pleas are ignored by 100 of his own mps, an

death was announced just days before sunday's presidential election pitting far-right candidate josÉ antonio kastgainst leftist gabriel boric, a former student leader. in santiago, large crowds gathered to celebrate news of hiriart's passing. >> i feel joy but also anger because she died without paying for her crime. there is hope. we can return to having a country we cannot love that was taken from us 30 years ago. amy: super typhoon rai struck the southeastern philippines thursday with winds topping 160 miles per hour. at least seven deaths have been reported. nearly 100,000 people evuated ahead ofandfall. the typhoon is the third category 5 storm to make landfall in the philippines in the past two years. in kentucky, workers who survived the tornado that flattened a candle factory in the city of mayfield last week have sued their employer, charging mayfield consumer products with flagrant indifference that led to the deaths of eight people. the lawsuit alleges managers had up to 3.5 hours to evacuate the factory amid reports of approachinsevere weather but instead chose to threaten workers wit

his rival conservative attorney jose antonio kast quickly conceded defeat, calling boric less than twors after polls closed and the trend had become irrever irreversibility. boric's victory was swiftly reco recognized. how will boric govern once he takes office in less than three months? after a tooth and nail campaign in a very polarized country, boric was ready to turn the page when he addressed chileans after winning the election. he thanked supporters and said he will be a president for all chileans. leaders from across latin america and the caribbean congratulated the new president-elect. boric will take office on march 11 for a four-year term. the turnout was massive, even larger than november's first round. more than 8 million people went to the polls, about 56% of the electorate. rafael romo, cnn, santiago, chile. >>> and you're watching "cnn newsroom." just ahead, jagermany's new government is preparing new covid restrictions including a limit on private gatherings. we're live in berlin for the details. >>> plus omicron is forcing new zealand to rethink its reopening strategy.

the race pits progressive former student activist gabriel boric against far-right josÉ antonio kast,ho has opposed lgbtq rights during his time as a lawmaker. in a landmark ruling last week, ecuador's constitutional court said plans to mine for copper and gold in a protected cloud forest are unconstitutional and violates the rights of nature. the case involved mining permits that were issued in los cedros, a protected area in northwestern ecuador, which the high court argued would harm the precious and unique biodiversity of the forest. los cedros also stretches into parts of peru and colombia. the rights of nature are enshrined in ecuador's constitution. in burundi, a massive fire in an overcrowded prison killed at least 38 people,njuring dons more. the blaze was caused by an electrical short-circuit according to burundi's interior minister. rohingya refugees are suing facebook's parent company meta over its failure to stop violent hate speech on its platform, which contributed to the bloody military crackdown of the rohingya muslim community by the burmese military in 2017. law fir

his rival conservative attorney jose antonio kast quickly acceded defeat saying he called boric lessit was also recognized by current president piniera who had a conference call with the winner minutes later. >> translator: you are going to be one of the youngest presidents of recent times, and people should know how to combine strength, idealism and the spirit of youth with prudence and the experience of gray hair. so i want to invite you tomorrow to have a work meeting so we can talk about very important subjects for chile. >> reporter: after a tooth and nail campaign in a very polarized country, boric was ready to turn the page when he addressed chileans after winning the election. he thanked his supporters and said he will be a president for all chileans. >> translator: compatriots, i will be the president of all chileans. of those who voted for this movement. of those who today fill the squares of all of chile. of those who chose another alternative. and of those who did not vote. we will be there for you. >> reporter: boric made a lot of promises during his campaign, promises t

those on the left voted to ensure jose antonio kast would lose, a man who talked fondly of former dictatorabout a future under boric, a man she thinks is influenced by communists. it is a view shared by her mum. translation: i don't like his ideas, l he is charming, but there is no way| there will be stability with him. there are lots of scars in the country, but, unfortunately, the dictatorship was necessary because of the communists. this is a new era for chile, and a very different kind of president — a 35—year—old former student leader who is now the leader of his own country. his biggest challenge will be to unite the millions of chileans who voted for the other side. katie watson, bbc news in santiago. pro—beijing candidates have swept to victory in hong kong's controversial legislative council election. only 30% of voters cast their ballots in the first poll since broad changes were made to hong kong's political system. the chief executive, carrie lam, is travelling to beijing monday — to hold three days of meetings with the chinese central government. our correspondent danny vincen

boric beat out right-wing candidate josÉ antonio kast, who conceded the runoff election sunday.at 35 years old, boric will become chile's youngest president. he has vowed to fight for progressive social reforms and overhaul the neoliberal economic policies left by the u.s.-backed dictatorship of general augusto pinochet. >> in the coming years, the future of our country is at stake so i guarantee that i will be a president who cares for democracy does not risk it, listens more than he speaks, seeks unity, and attempts to reach the people daily. i will firmly fight against the privileges of a you and i will work every day for the quality of the chilean family. amy: gabriel boric will be sworn in as president in march. in the philippines, the death toll from super typhoon rai has reached 370. dozens are still missing as search and rescue operations continue. meanwhile, in malaysia, major floods have killed at least eight people and displaced tens of thousands after a month's worth of rain fell in just two days. many residents found themselves stranded after roads became inundated

ultra conservative, jose antonio kast, received 44%. bbc�*s katy watson was there. people here are coming in droves to celebrate the victory of gabriel boric. now this is a new era for chile, a new kind of president — a 35—year—old former student leader who is now the leader of his own country. and many people feel this is a natural conclusion of the past two years — first, protests, huge demands for change in this country that has traditionally been very economically stable, yet hugely unequal. and then, a push for a new constitution — chileans voted last year overwhelmingly to rip up the old dictatorship—era constitution and, instead, draught a more modern, more representative one. and of course, now a new leader, a man who has risen from those demands for change. but his big challenge will be to unite those millions of chileans who voted for the other side. these elections have been deeply polarised — a far—right candidate, a man who was likened to brazil's jair bolsonaro to donald trump, a man who praised the country's dictatorship.