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- Former Chilean President Gabriel Boric signed a law protecting the Juan Fernández Archipelago and surrounding sea, creating a 386,000-square-mile marine protected area.
- It ranks as the third-largest conserved seascape globally and connects with existing marine parks.
- The protected area will shelter whales, sea turtles, and other marine life.
- Boric's park creation stands as a significant political legacy amid his low approval ratings, as noted by mayor Pablo Manríquez Angulo.
