Gabriel Boric, 36, sworn in as president to herald new era for Chile

Progressive former student leader hopes to transform a country still living in the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship

After a dizzying rise from student protest leader to head of state in just over a decade, Gabriel Boric has been sworn in as Chile's youngest ever president.

Know that we are going to do our best to rise to the challenges we face as a country," he said as he received the presidential sash at a ceremony in the port city of Valparaiso.