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

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.

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

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has joined a tiny group within the club of world leaders: He just became only the third in history to visit the South Pole, reports the BBC. Boric is also the first from the Americas to make the visit,