Far-right delirium hits reality
Argentina’s Javier Milei is the new star among Chile’s far right. But his local peers are writing a constitutional draft that’s highly unpopular. Refounding a...
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Chile’s increasingly worrisome social attitudes
The latest survey by pollster CEP confirmed that Chilean’s social attitudes have turned upside down. Not too long ago, progressive ideas were popular, but now...
Why Chile’s Republicans aren’t safe yet
The triumph of the Republican Party in the Constitutional Council elections earlier this month has led some members to get complacent. Others are trying to...
Luis Silva: The councilor who is likely to lead the Constitution drafting process
In the Constitutional Council elections, Republican representative Luis Silva received more votes than any other candidate. Afterwards, he said that his party never wanted to...
What the far-right victory means for Chilean politics
The far-right Republican party will dominate the constitutional drafting process. It won an overwhelming majority in the elections on May 7. A process that started...
Chile dodged the authoritarian bullet – but it still ricochets
With most votes counted, Gabriel Boric emerges as Chile’s president-elect. He ran on a popular left platform initially but in recent weeks focused on centrist...
LIVEBLOG: Presidential elections in Chile
Chile Today Staff...
Chileans denounce lack of buses amid historic elections
With voting in Chile underway, people report few public buses available in cities across the country. Some say there are barely any city buses running...
A final look at the presidential candidates’ economic policies
The presidential runoff election is tomorrow, Dec. 19. Chile’s economy has been growing exponentially despite a tough year as reported by the Central Bank. In...
What do the candidates say about the arts?
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – The presidential runoff election will be held Dec. 19, with an intense race to the finish by candidates Gabriel Boric and José Antonio...