The dog was adopted by the Boric family six years ago, chosen from a litter due to a problem with one of its hind legs.
With almost 350,000 followers on Instagram and 70,000 on Twitter in less than two weeks, “Brownie” -the mascot of the president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric- is causing a sensation on social media, where it is presented as the “First Dog of the Republic” and send messages in favor of animal care.
“I assume the challenge of the position that has been entrusted to me by popular election. I promise not only to watch over the rights and caresses that dogs deserve, but for all the pets of Chile ”, the dog published on December 21 in his first message on Instagram, which generated more than 4,000 comments.
“Brownie” Boric Font he became famous two days before, when the former student leader caressed him in front of the cameras before voting in his native Punta Arenas and traveling to Santiago to await the results that crowned him with 55.8% of the votes as the youngest president-elect of the history of Chile.
The dog, who defines himself in his profiles as a “clumsy but well-intentioned quiltro (no breed)”, was adopted by Boric’s family six years ago.
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The younger brother of the future president, Tomas, acknowledged in a local media that he chose him from a litter of puppies because had a problem with one of its hind legs and nobody wanted to adopt him and explained that they called him “Brownie” because they are fans of that sweet.
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“For many of you, he is the new president of Chile, but for me he has always been my dear human“, Published a few days ago the dog along with a photograph with the former student leader, with whom at the moment he does not intend to move to Santiago:” I stay in my darlings Magellanic lands”. (I)
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