Second attempt in Chile a new Constitution The law, which replaced the law drafted during the last military dictatorship (1973-90) and repeatedly amended over the last 30 years, has entered one of its decisive phases. HE Constitutional CouncilThe Republic of Turkey, which is hegemonized by the extreme right and the right, submitted its text to the specialized commission. complex negotiations with the lefta lacked veto power. The expert body may comment “for the purpose of improving the text”. You have five days from this Saturday to add, modify or delete articles or parts of them.
The Constitutional Council will review these possible changes. You have until November 7 to send the final text to President Gabriel Boric. Once this path is opened, society must decide again whether to approve this Magna Carta at the ballot box on December 17th. Chileans are reminded that last December a highly progressive Constitution was rejected by 62% of the vote.
The deliberations of the Constitutional Council had a moment of tension almost a month ago, as if an echo of other divisions in society that emerged half a century after the coup against Salvador Allende. In the last part of the discussions, the waters calmed down somewhat due to the fear that an unprecedented situation would occur and the referendum would once again turn against the supporters of Magna Carta.
The failed 2022 Magna Carta had an original problem: It was ignored in the debates because the Right did not have the power to veto. This situation was reversed in the second period and became a source of discord once again. Discussions between two opposing political currents led to the country’s “Social and democratic state of law“but it also concerns regulations that “protect the life of the unborn child” and will affect the implementation of abortion law for three reasons that, for the Government, have been in force since 2017.
Fear of a new failure
A recent survey by consulting firm Cadem, which is generally infallible when it comes to making predictions, reported: 54% of those interviewed claimed to be ‘against’ the text and 24% “in favour.” In contrast, 49% admitted they received little or no information about the process. The articles on the protection of life, the abolition of the land tax, and freedom of choice in matters of health and pensions are the best known and, moreover, those that give rise to strongly conflicting views. Beatriz Hevia, President of the Constitutional Council of the party led by José Antonio Kast, admitted that there were insurmountable differences on these issues and that this was one of the reasons that led to the social epidemic in 2019. He was also against gender equality in elections. feminist groups The most conservative groups reacted negatively to these positions.
Even the moderate right was disturbed by the toughest group’s decision to impose its own criteria. “There is no such spirit in the council to strive to have a Constitution acceptable to all segments,” said Evelyn Matthei of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).
Amidst a certain pessimism about the future of consultation, a Black-White survey has been published. 47 percent of Chileans are in favor of ratifying the Constitution. IAnalysts predict that the coming days will offer a final opportunity to develop a more balanced and moderate text acceptable to the majority of parties. The Expert Commission may reach an agreement with 3/5 of its incumbent members.
some concessions
The extreme right gave up their positions, returning to their old positions. department dedicated to environmental protectionSustainability and development, as experts recommend. Finally, the resolution “It is the duty of the State and the people to protect the environment and promote sustainability” was unanimously adopted. The foundations are being laid for the development of an energy matrix compatible with the objectives of the regulations.
The rule states that constitutional amendments can only be initiated with the proposal of the head of state and the concurrence of 2/3 of both houses of Congress. It should include the institutional foundations and selection method of the technical commission that will prepare the preliminary project.