1. Gabriel Boric previously served two four-year terms as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies.
60 Facts About Gabriel Boric
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Gabriel Boric served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2014 to 2022, representing Magallanes, his home region.
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Gabriel Boric ran as an independent candidate in 2013 and later as part of the Broad Front coalition in 2017.
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In 2018, Gabriel Boric founded the Social Convergence party, one of the parties that constituted the Broad Front before it became a political party through a merger.
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Gabriel Boric's grandfather, Luis Gabriel Boric Crnosija, born in 1908, was one of them.
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Gabriel Boric's father, Luis Boric Scarpa, is a chemical engineer who served as a government employee at for over 40 years.
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Yet another granduncle, Roque Esteban Scarpa, won the 1980 Chilean National Prize for Literature, and his granduncle Vicente Gabriel Boric was a writer.
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Gabriel Boric studied at The British School in his hometown before moving to Santiago in 2004 to attend law school at the University of Chile.
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Gabriel Boric completed his coursework in 2009, coinciding with his appointment as the President of the Law School students' union.
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Gabriel Boric did not obtain a law degree and has expressed in interviews that he never intended to pursue a career as a lawyer, instead aspiring to become a writer.
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In 1999 and 2000, Gabriel Boric played an active role in re-establishing the Federation of Secondary School Students of Punta Arenas.
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From 2010 to 2012, Gabriel Boric represented students as a university senator.
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Gabriel Boric participated in the 2013 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate for District 60, currently District 28, representing the Region of Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctic.
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Gabriel Boric achieved a significant victory with 15,418 votes, the highest number received by any candidate in the region.
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On 11 March 2014, Gabriel Boric was sworn in as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
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Gabriel Boric was part of the "student bench", which consisted of other young elected deputies, such as Camila Vallejo, Giorgio Jackson, and Karol Cariola.
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Gabriel Boric advocated for a more institutional approach and dialogue with Bachelet's center-left government.
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Gabriel Boric played a leadership role in Beatriz Sanchez's campaign during the 2017 presidential election.
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Gabriel Boric received 18,626 votes, an increase compared to 2013, making him the second most voted deputy in the country at that time.
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Gabriel Boric served on the Commissions for Extreme Zones and the Chilean Antarctic, as well as Constitution, Legislation, Justice, and Regulation.
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Gabriel Boric emerged as a vocal critic of the government's response and strongly opposed the use of the Chilean Armed Forces to suppress the protests.
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Gabriel Boric even confronted a group of soldiers deployed in Plaza Italia.
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Gabriel Boric supported the impeachment of President Pinera, although the attempt was ultimately rejected.
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Gabriel Boric signed the agreement as an individual, which led to accusations against him from some members of his party.
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Gabriel Boric emerged as the most voted candidate in the general primary, surpassing all candidates from the coalition, whose primary was held simultaneously.
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In January 2022, Gabriel Boric announced his cabinet, which included members from the Apruebo Dignidad and Democratic Socialism coalitions, as well as independents.
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Gabriel Boric appointed three fellow former student leaders to his cabinet.
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In May 2022, Gabriel Boric made the decision to deploy troops to the southern part of the country due to escalating violence in the Mapuche conflict.
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Previously, Gabriel Boric had distanced himself from similar measures taken by his predecessor, Pinera.
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When Gabriel Boric assumed the presidency, Chile's inflation rate had reached its highest level in nearly 30 years.
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Gabriel Boric's government reduced the statutory working week to 40 hours, though this reform will be phased in over 5 years.
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Gabriel Boric's government secured free public healthcare for the poorest Chileans, raised the monthly minimum wage to around $500, and passed a mining tax to support underfunded municipalities.
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Gabriel Boric reiterated Chile's support for Argentina's claim of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
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Gabriel Boric refrained from issuing a personal apology, stating that no individual in Chile would face persecution or intimidation for their beliefs unless they contravened the law.
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In January 2025, President Gabriel Boric became the first head of state to visit the South Pole and the third head of government to do so.
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Gabriel Boric denied the charges and said that he was being sent explicit message by the complainant through email at the time.
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Gabriel Boric is a left-wing politician, who has been associated with various positions, including socialism, social democracy, and libertarian socialism.
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Gabriel Boric has been described by The Economist as "woke" and as part of the millennial left, "with a program focused on social justice, human rights, the environment and feminism".
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Gabriel Boric has been critical of the social and economic model established in Chile during the dictatorship, arguing that it has continued even after the transition to democracy.
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In 2016, Gabriel Boric defended a program to put 400 convicts in Valparaiso on probation due to overcrowding in Chilean prisons.
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Gabriel Boric criticized what he saw as penal populism and opposed other deputies who were against probation measures.
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Gabriel Boric has criticized the Credito con Aval del Estado, a student loan program created during Ricardo Lagos's government.
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Gabriel Boric has pledged to forgive student loans and put an end to the program if elected as president.
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Additionally, Gabriel Boric has advocated for reducing private involvement in critical sectors.
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Gabriel Boric has advocated for the abolition of the AFP pension system, proposing a public autonomous entity to administer pension funds instead.
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Gabriel Boric has further supported a law to implement a 40-hour working week and increase the minimum wage.
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On March 8,2023, Gabriel Boric suffered a setback: by just one vote, the Chamber of Deputies refused to open a debate on the major tax reform he had promised during his presidential campaign to finance his social reforms.
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Gabriel Boric stated that the democratic left should not uphold a double standard when it comes to human rights or employ the principle of self-determination to justify violations of human rights.
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Gabriel Boric criticized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Bolsonaro's stance regarding the crimes committed during Brazil's military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985.
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Gabriel Boric voiced support for Argentina's position on the Falkland Islands and extended sympathy towards the government of Alberto Fernandez.
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Gabriel Boric pledged to assist Argentina during its debt restructuring process and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
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Gabriel Boric stated that if Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro were to win the presidential elections in their respective countries, an "interesting axis" could be formed.
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Gabriel Boric described Israel as a "genocidal and murderous state" that violates international treaties, stressing the importance of defending international principles and human rights regardless of a country's power.
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Gabriel Boric refuted accusations of antisemitism, asserting his rejection of all forms of discrimination.
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Gabriel Boric considers the Israeli occupation of territories beyond the 1967 borders as a violation of international law.
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Gabriel Boric frequently shared posts on social media about some of his favorite bands, such as Deftones, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and Rammstein.
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Additionally, Gabriel Boric is a supporter of the football team Universidad Catolica and a Magic: the Gathering player.
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In 2014, controversy arose when Gabriel Boric entered the Chamber without wearing a tie or formal jacket, prompting a public complaint from a right-wing deputy.
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On December 2,2024, Gabriel Boric announced via Instagram that he and his partner, Paula Carrasco, a member of the Chilean women's national basketball team, are expecting their first child together.
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In February 2025, Gabriel Boric revealed that they are expecting a baby girl.