2021-05-16 01:35:15 GMT2021-05-16 09:35:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SANTIAGO, May 15 (Xinhua) 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.
On Oct. 18, 2019, Chileans took to the streets to protest a subway fare increase in Santiago. The movement morphed into one that protested against inequality and the neoliberal economic model installed during the administration of Augusto Pinochet, when the current constitution was enacted.
Chile begins historic election of constitution makers Xinhua | Updated: 2021-05-16 09:41
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.