Pinera will struggle to govern Chile in coming months
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Significance
The previous week it tried to block a similar congressional initiative by sending it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review. Its own initiative aims to order the ranks of its centre-right coalition and appease public opinion in a marathon election year.
Impacts
- The volatile political scenario will foster social unrest, especially in an election year.
- Governability will be an issue for the remaining eleven months of Pinera’s presidency.
- The Executive-Congress power balance will be a key discussion of the constitutional convention.