People vote in the elections for governors, mayors, councillors and constitutional assembly members to draft a new constitution to replace Chile's charter, in Santiago, Chile, May 15, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
SANTIAGO - Chile on Saturday began historic elections, in which, for the first time, a Constitution Convention comprised of 155 members will be elected to draft the country's new constitution.
The process "is totally unique in Chile," Lucia Dammert, a political scientist and sociologist at the University of Santiago, told Xinhua in a recent interview.
"One of the most important decisions in political terms will be made, which is the formation of the constituent convention within the context of the pandemic," she said.