Constitutional Reform – A Latin American Phenomenon
SANTIAGO – Chile is exploring constitutional reform, a concept more common in South America than anywhere else in the world. Over the last 30 years,...
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What’s Wrong with the Current Constitution?
SANTIAGO – After a month of protests and riots, the government and political parties of Chile are now pursuing a process that could lead to...
Expectations About a Path to a New Constitution in Chile
SANTIAGO – After political parties joined together in a historic accord for a plebiscite in April 2020, many are optimistic that Chile is on the...
Historical In Chile: People To Decide On New Constitution
SANTIAGO – At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, Chilean legislators reached a historic agreement for a plebiscite that opens the door to a new...
What a Reform of the Chilean Constitution Would Look Like
SANTIAGO – Senators from different parties presented a constitutional reform bill on Oct. 28 that includes a plebiscite so voters can weigh in on the...
How Does a Constitutional Accusation Work?
SANTIAGO – Parliamentarians from the Frente Amplio and Communist parties will officially present a constitutional accusation against President Piñera, with 15 signatures on the petition....
Readers Respond to What Needs to Change in Chile
SANTIAGO – A social movement has spread across Chile the past week, demanding serious change from the government. How can the country be improved? What...
Is the Chilean Pension System Unconstitutional?
SANTIAGO – The Constitutional Court of Chile has accepted an appeal filed by a retired teacher who wishes to access her pension funds. She plans...
Magistrate corruption sparks new political crisis in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s justice and political systems have sunk into a deep crisis. President Martín Vizcarra has proposed a reform to the 1993 Constitution as...
A reformed constitution for Cuba
HAVANA – Cuba’s constitution is to be reformed as the National Assembly has set up a series of reforms in an extraordinary session on June...