New constitutional process in Chile kicks-off
Previously selected by members of congress, the constitutional expert commission started work on Mar. 6. Tasked with writing the bases of the new Constitution, the...
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Where’s Chile’s neo-right coming from?
A strange creature has emerged in Chilean politics. The neo-right claims to be center left but pushes narratives and policies of the right. Its members...
Why did the proposed new constitution go down in flames?
The reasons behind the sweeping victory of Rechazo in the constitutional referendum are as numerous as the implications for the progressive sector in Chile. Politicians,...
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...
Amnesty launches campaign to support Apruebo
Amnesty International launched a campaign in favor of the new Constitution. The NGO said the proposed Magna Carta will help fight inequality. Specifically, Amnesty highlighted...
The time has come to get informed about the Constitution
Chile’s constitutional convention finished work. Its proposal for a new Constitution was just published. But will it convince enough citizens? The constitutional process is over....
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...
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...
Convention finishes first draft of new Constitution
The Constitutional Convention finished its first draft of Chile’s proposed new Constitution on Saturday, May 14. Chileans now get to see what their new Magna...
Indigenous rights: how Canada is doing it
Many nations protect their indigenous populations. As Chile endeavors to protect them with specific articles in a new constitution, it is worth considering what other...