Constitutional Council elections: what you need to know
On Sunday, May 7, Chileans head to the polls to elect 50 members to the new Constitutional Council. Voting is mandatory. The members chosen will...
Tag : Constitutional Process
Gender parity not guaranteed in new constitution
The preliminary first chapters the expert commission drafting a new Constitution approved do not mention the concept of gender parity. This deficiency sparked some...
Politicians push for new constitutional process
Although the constitutional proposal was crushed in the Sunday plebiscite, the process continues. President Gabriel Boric invited the heads of both houses of Congress. Also,...
Communist Party president wants to ‘defend’ an Apruebo win in the streets
The president of the Communist Party said that if Apruebo wins the Sept. 4 plebiscite, people should go out to the streets to “defend” the...
Hollywood actors show support for Apruebo
Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon have shown their support for the Apruebo option ahead of the Sept. 4 constitutional plebiscite in Chile. The Hollywood actors...
Luis Mayol: ‘A Constitution must be a product of a cross-sectional agreement’
Luis Mayol, agriculture minister during the previous Sebastián Piñera administration and a former member of the Constitutional Convention, reflects on his role in the process....
Luciano Silva: ‘We must not forget that this started with a peace agreement’
In conversation with Chile Today, former member of the Constitutional Convention Luciano Silva reflects on the convention’s work and its results. He calls it a...
Carlos Calvo: ‘this is a Constitution of hope’
Former member of the Constitutional Convention Carlos Calvo acknowledges an “imperfect” final text, but one that still qualifies as good for the country’s future. He...
Janis Meneses on the final text: ‘Will change many women’s lives’
In conversation with Chile Today, former member of the Constitutional Convention Janis Meneses evaluates what the final text means for women in Chile. She highlights...
Guillermo Namor: The new Constitution answers ’21st century demands’
In conversation with Chile Today, former member of the Constitutional Convention Guillermo Namor talks about the process. Namor reveals the important job he had in...