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The constitutional process in Chile: The South American country is searching for a new social contract

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  • Zilla, Claudia
  • Schreiber, Franziska F. N.

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The protests in Chile, which began in October 2019, have resulted, among other things, in a constitutional initiative, which citizens had been demanding for a long time. Government and opposition parties have now agreed to it. It is supposed to begin with a referendum on whether a new constitution is desired and which col­lective body should elaborate it. Since 26 February, Chile has officially been engaged in the election campaign for this referendum. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been postponed from 26 April to 25 October. The potential election of the constituent body is now scheduled for 11 April 2021. It is still uncertain to what extent a new con­stitution will contribute towards overcoming this social, political, and institutional crisis. Nevertheless, the vast majority of the population believes that it is an indispen­sable cornerstone for a necessary new social contract

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  • Zilla, Claudia & Schreiber, Franziska F. N., 2020. "The constitutional process in Chile: The South American country is searching for a new social contract," SWP Comments 17/2020, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:172020
    DOI: 10.18449/2020C17
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