This book examines how Chilean student movement leaders achieved unprecedented political power between 1990 and 2022, culminating in Gabriel Boric’s presidency and prominent roles for Giorgio Jackson and Camila Vallejo. Through analysis of student movements from the post-dictatorship period to 2011, it explores how youth activism transformed into governance success, revealing the strategies that enabled this remarkable shift from protest to executive leadership. By examining their journey from university politics to state power, the study illuminates how social movements can evolve into institutional authority in contemporary Latin America, offering valuable insights into the changing dynamics of political pathways in the region.