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posted on by ODANACI18@KU.EDU.TR
Koç University Tagged With: Amendment, Chile, Constitution, Inequality, pinochet
Even though a constitutional change might be an effective way of handling the current crisis in Chile, it is contingent on other factors whether the new constitution can be an antidote to Chileans’ …
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posted on by Jonathan Tshizubu
Georgia State University Tagged With: Chile, Chilean Politics, depolarization, pinochet, South America
Chile is a South American country that has witnessed significant polarization in its politics and social dimensions. In the following analysis, the discussion will focus on the attempt at …
posted on by Saumya Jain
University of Chicago Tagged With: Chile, election, Latin America
On December 19th, 2021, Chile followed the wave of left-wing victories in the region by electing 35-year-old former student leader Gabriel Boric. Boric’s win highlights a dynamic change for Chile: a …
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posted on by Baha Bilgin
Koç University Tagged With: Chile, democratic backsliding, gabriel boric, general elections, kast, Latin America, Polarization
On November 21, 2021, Chile conducted general elections, which included presidential, parliamentary, and regional elections. The general elections were conducted in the midst of a democratic …
posted on by Tori Ragan
University of Georgia Tagged With: Chile, Chilean Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, Venezuela
Should foreign governments intervene to "protect" and "promote" democracy? If so, when? A big idea behind promoting democracy is “Liberal Democratic Peace Theory”. "Liberal Democratic …
posted on by Shane Blalock
University of Georgia Tagged With: Chile, Chilean Politics, constitutional convention, constitutional referendum, Mapuche
The state of Chile is at a crossroads: one path promising liberal democracy and the other to potential socialism. The choice is up to the Constitutional Convention, an …
posted on by Peter O'Donnell
American University Tagged With: #safeguards, Chile, Community, constitutional referendum, democracy, Latin America, mass mobilization, protest, referendum, voting
On October 25th, 2020, millions of Chileans at home and abroad voted overwhelmingly in favor of scrapping the 1980 Constitution. Furthermore, the populous voted in favor of establishing a …
Continue Reading about #VotoApruebo: How National Referenda Are Saving Chile’s Democracy →
posted on by Peter O'Donnell
American University Tagged With: Chile, Constitution, constitutional referendum, far right, Immigration, Latin America
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images are haunting: Chilean police officers wearing medical …