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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mauricio Savarese and Patricia Luna

Pan American Games give Chile's Boric a break from political polarization

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Chile’s President Gabriel Boric faces a deeply polarized country, rising crime and a divisive upcoming vote on a new constitution. But his life is like a dream while attending the Pan American Games in his country’s capital.

Boric drew loud applause at the National Stadium on Oct. 20 when he opened the 41-nation games, which have given him with both a respite from politics and an easy way to generate positive publicity amid his deeply faltering popularity.

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