REACTION: Chile Rejects Second Constitutional Rewrite
The nation is the world’s first to turn down two consecutive constitutional proposals. The 1980 charter remains in place.
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Chile: What the Upcoming Referendum Will Not Resolve
The polarization and uncertainty that has caused the economy’s decade-long underperformance will outlast the plebiscite.
AQ Podcast | Chile: Gabriel Boric’s Conundrum
As Chile nears a plebiscite on a second proposal to replace the dictatorship-era constitution, AQ delves into the nation’s political state of play.
Latin America’s Lithium Sands Are Shifting
Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.
Is Chile Adrift on Green Hydrogen?
Policies and investments are lagging. The government says a long-awaited action plan will be released for public comment by year’s end.
Boric Needs to Tread Smartly on First Visit to China
The Chilean president will be pragmatic and economically focused, with the energy transition on top of his to-do list with Xi Jinping.
AQ Podcast | Chile: What the 50th Coup Anniversary Tells Us About Politics Today
A political scientist on how commemorations have exposed divisions in Chilean society
A Last Hope for Chile’s New Constitution?
The ultra-conservative Partido Republicano has a large influence over the constitutional process, and President Boric has already said this will be the final attempt during his term.
50 Years Later: He Haunts Us Still
As Chile marks the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup, Augusto Pinochet’s ghost still hovers over contemporary Chilean politics in unexpected ways.
Fifty Years On, the “Chicago Boys” Remain Difficult to Discuss
A new book tries to address the thorny, still evolving legacy of Chile’s radical free-market reformers.
A Spotlight on Chile’s “Feminist Foreign Policy”
What it means, why it’s important, and what challenges remain.
Surprisingly, Chile Is Still a Role Model for Argentina
At a time of acute crisis in Argentina, politicians on both left and right have cited their neighbor as an example to follow.
AQ Podcast: Explaining Chile’s U-Turn
Patricio Navia on why the political pendulum seems to have swung right in Chile
In Chile and Elsewhere, Crime Is the New Corruption
Sunday’s election shows how violent crime is dominating the political debate throughout much of Latin America, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Q&A: The Chilean Architects Building High-Rises—Out of Wood
A 12-story wood building in Patagonia will be the first of its kind in the country.
