"Chileans wanted significant change," said the AS/COA vice president for policy.

"The fear is that Chile reverts to the Latin American mean of low growth and timid private-sector investment," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Barron's.

"A mí me pareció un hombre de la izquierda democrática a diferencia de la izquierda autoritaria de América Latina", dijo el vicepresidente de política pública de AS/COA.

Boric's main political challenge will be to meet his supporters' expectations despite a divided legislature, said the AS/COA vice president.

Chile’s next president represents something new in Latin America, a true generational shift. Whether he’ll succeed is another question, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

“This election was a testament to the strength of Chilean democracy,” says AS/COA’s Holly K. Sonneland, who reflects on the smooth electoral process and ways the results reflected polling.

"La incertidumbre no termina con el resultado de hoy pero por lo menos será un paso súper importante para la construcción de un nuevo Chile", dijo el vicepresidente de política pública de AS/COA.