Politicians have called for a pause in new mining contracts for lithium, which is in high demand for electric car batteries but is at the heart of a debate in Chile over mines, water rights and inequality.
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Leftists Are Ascendant in Latin America as Key Elections Loom
Growing inequality and sputtering economies have helped fuel a wave of leftist victories that may soon extend to Brazil and Colombia.
Who Is Gabriel Boric, Chile’s Next President?
Mr. Boric, 35, is now the most prominent face of a generation of Chileans who are calling for a break with the past.
Gabriel Boric, a Former Student Activist, Is Elected Chile’s Youngest President
The millennial will play an important role in helping shape a new legal framework for a nation that has been roiled by social upheaval.