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Reuters
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Fabian Cambero and Natalia A. Ramos Miranda

Chile's Boric unveils centrist Cabinet as markets breath sigh of relief

Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric speaks during the presentation of his first cabinet in Santiago, Chile January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Ailen Diaz

Chile's leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric unveiled his Cabinet on Friday, throwing markets and investors a bone by picking current central bank head Mario Marcel to be the Andean country's finance minister.

Boric also named Izkia Siches, a prominent doctor and part of his campaign team, as the interior minister and his deputy, as well as lawmaker Marcela Hernando for the key role of mining minister, where copper and lithium development will be in focus.

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