The new President of Chile received a Squirtle as his administration’s starter Pokémon. President-Elect Gabriel Boric Font has welcomed guests as he gets settled into his new role ahead of his inauguration tomorrow, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kiyoshi Odawara. Odawara brought President-Elect Font a unique gift, a plush Squirtle, when the two met in the Santiago.
The 36-year-old Font has previously shared that he’s a fan of anime and the Water-type Pokémon was his starter of choice when he played the original games. He wrote on Instagram, “I will travel all across the land, searching far and wide 🎶 Thank you Japan for this Squirtle!”
Font won the vote against his opponent José Antonio Kast in the run-off election held on…
