‘A fairer Chile’: ex-student leader bids to reshape country in divisive election

Gabriel Boric wants to overhaul Pinochet's economic model - but his far-right opponent holds a narrow polling lead

During the long, grey winter of 2011, thousands of Chilean university students occupied their campuses for months to demand free, high-quality education for all.

Now, a decade after they brought their demands to the top of the national agenda, that same generation is heading into the most divisive presidential election in years.