Leftwinger to become Chile’s youngest president after beating far-right rival

Former student leader Gabriel Boric claims 55.8% of votes counted to defeat far-right opponent Jose Antonio Kast

Gabriel Boric, a leftist former student leader, will become Chile's youngest president after storming to a resounding victory in a run-off vote against his ultra-conservative far-right opponent, Jose Antonio Kast.

With nearly 97% of the vote counted, the 35-year-old claimed 55.8% to take a 12 percentage point lead over Kast, who quickly accepted his defeat and called Boric to congratulate him.