Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
By Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Another pink tide in South America continues.
In the elections in Chile, the moderate left "socialist" defeated the right-wing candidate and Pinochet's supporters with a score of 56 to 44 percent.
The victorious Gabriel Boric rose to prominence during massive protests against pension reform and student protests. He is only 35 years old.
Among his promises are to reverse pension reform, introduce environmental taxes for large industry, and reform education and health care.
Most of the Chilean socialists and the Chilean Communist Party supported Borich. The right has already admitted defeat. De facto, this is Chile's most leftist leader since the assassination of Allende, which clearly demonstrates the historical defeat of the Pinochet movement. Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Argentina have already congratulated Chile on the victory of the progressive forces.
It is noteworthy that in socialist and communist circles Borich is considered "insufficiently socialist and anti-imperialist," while among Pinochet's admirers he is branded as a "left extremist."
In my opinion, Borich is more of a social democrat and left-centrist. I believe that the real essence of Borich will become clear rather quickly when he, not in words, but in deeds shows himself in matters of pension reform, as well as other social transformations. If he screws up on these issues, his popularity will quickly fizzle out, as has happened more than once in South America with some left-wing leaders who could not deliver on their promises. If he can manage and still be able to bury neoliberalism in Chile, then he will be able to stake out a place for himself in history as the man who hammered the last nail into the lid of Pinochet's coffin. |