Search results
1 – 10 of 16
The debate over constitutional reform will be enlivened by the upcoming election of a constituent convention in Chile on the same day as the Peruvian elections.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258675
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Moreover, the results suggest that Chile’s next president, to be elected in November, may not come from either of the two coalitions that have dominated politics since 1990.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261642
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
They also voted for the new constitution to be drawn up by a fully elected constitutional convention. The process will mean at least another 18 months of uncertainty, with…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257152
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Gabriel Boric, on the left, and Jose Antonio Kast, on the right, represent very different paths forward as Chile grapples to understand and respond to the wave of social protests…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266019
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Boric’s government marks the beginning of a new political cycle, presaging likely party realignments, particularly on the left and in the centre, and the emergence of a new…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266916
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Neither of the two coalitions that have governed since the restoration of democracy in 1990 seems likely to form the next government, marking the beginning of a new and probably…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265369
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
CHILE/LATIN AMERICA: Democracy faces wider scepticism
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268822
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Across the region, declining trust in political elites has led to polarisation and the fragmentation of political systems, as traditional parties lose favour. Nevertheless…
Efrain Alegre, president of the opposition Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (PLRA), did not attend the three-hour meeting, which agreed that the constitutional amendment allowing…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220103
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Preliminary figures indicate that more than 65% of the votes will be null and void. Opposition politicians have pointed to the result as proof of voters’ rejection of a TCP ruling…