Boric's main political challenge will be to meet his supporters' expectations despite a divided legislature, said the AS/COA vice president.

Chile’s next president represents something new in Latin America, a true generational shift. Whether he’ll succeed is another question, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

“This election was a testament to the strength of Chilean democracy,” says AS/COA’s Holly K. Sonneland, who reflects on the smooth electoral process and ways the results reflected polling.

"La incertidumbre no termina con el resultado de hoy pero por lo menos será un paso súper importante para la construcción de un nuevo Chile", dijo el vicepresidente de política pública de AS/COA.

The Chilean candidate represents a class of Latin American politicians who appear more revolutionary than they really are.

CNN Chile host and La Tercera columnist Paula Escobar Chavarría covers the parallels between Chile’s 2021 presidential race and its 1988 referendum.

See how the competition between Gabriel Boric and José Antonio Kast is shaping up ahead of the December 19 second round.