Proposed new Constitution ready and handed over to President Boric
Chile’s Constitutional Convention wrapped up its final draft of the proposed new Constitution. It was presented to the public during a ceremony on July 4...
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Apruebo resurgent
Polls have detected an increasing preference for the apruebo (approve) option in the constitutional exit plebiscite in September. The Constitutional Convention drafting the proposal seems...
The Chilean right’s plebiscite conundrum
Complicated months lie ahead. Polls suggest the new Constitution could be rejected in the September plebiscite. Right-wing leaders campaigning against the text are aware they...
Why do Chileans no Longer like Being Chilean?
Chileans seem to get more critical of their society by the day. That is not too common throughout the world. Why are we like that?...
How Did Other Press Report on the Referendum in Chile?
SANTIAGO — On Sunday, Oct. 25, Chileans voted to replace the Pinochet Constitution. Since then, the story has reverberated around the world. Here and abroad,...
25O – Iona Rothfeld: “This system was built to fail us”
SANTIAGO — Chile is a country of a million faces – or nearly 19 million, to be more exact. Chile Today sat down with some...
Citizen Triumph and the Final Burial of Pinochet
On Sunday, a part of our country’s history began a process of definite closure. The overwhelming triumph of Apruebo and the constitutional convention has exceeded...
Apruebo Won: What’s Next?
SANTIAGO — In a historic referendum on Oct. 25, voters overwhelmingly opted to replace Chile’s Constitution. The vote, however, was just the beginning. Next comes...
Three Foreign Policy Implications of the Plebiscite
With a clear result of 78%, Chileans have voted in favor of a new Constitution. Foreign policy has not figured in the related campaigns or...
LIVEBLOG: CHILE VOTES ON A NEW CONSTITUTION
Chile votes on a new Constitution, on Sunday, Oct. 25. Voters will decide if they approve (Apruebo) or reject (Rechazo) a new Constitution. Chile Today will...