Ricardo Lagos on Latin America’s Changing of the Guard
By
Brian Winter
The former Chilean president on the promise of a new generation of leaders—and what they still need to learn.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on millennials in politics | Leer en español Chile’s former President Ricardo Lagos (2000-06) is one of Latin America’s true statesmen. Now 84, he also began his political career quite young—in 1972, when Salvador Allende designated him ambassador to the Soviet Union. In this interview, he speaks to AQ editor-in-chief Brian Winter about why he’s bullish on today’s young generation of politicians, including his successor as president: 36-year-old Gabriel Boric. This interview was edited for length and...
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