Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising competition for influence in Antarctica.

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric travelled to Antarctica’s South Pole on Friday, a place where no other Latin American president has set foot, according to the Chilean government.

President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, reaffirming Chile’s Antarctic ambitions.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, his government confirmed.

Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile's "Antarctic mission".