Will campaign ads save the constitutional proposal?
Entering the final phase before the constitutional plebiscite on Sept. 4, broadcasters must provide free ad space to both campaigns. It’s interesting to see how...
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The Bachelet factor
The reappearance of former president Michelle Bachelet caused a bit of a stir. She unequivocally declared support for the new constitutional proposal. The polls, too,...
Former President Bachelet to vote ‘Apruebo’
Former president Michelle Bachelet is the first former president of Chile to publicly call for approval of the newly-proposed constitution. She said the draft might...
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...
Constitutional plebiscite set for September 4
Sept. 4, 2022 has been confirmed as the date for the Constitutional plebiscite. Voting will be mandatory for all Chilean citizens 18 and up who...
Relive Referendum Night on Plaza Italia in Ten Photos
Although enthusiastic and determined, the Chileans that voted on Sunday, 25 Oct., in the referendum on a new Constitution did so in a calm manner....
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...
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...