![Chilean voters rejected a second constitutional proposal during the December 17 referendum.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ChileDecReferendum-300x200.jpg)
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.
![People in Santiago, Chile line up to get a free copy of a proposed new constitution.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chile-Constitutions-300x200.jpg)
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.
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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.
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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
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AQ Podcast: Explaining Chile’s U-Turn
Patricio Navia on why the political pendulum seems to have swung right in Chile
![Chileans voted in a referendum on a new constitution last September, and will do so again this December.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1242955368-300x200.jpg)
REACTION: Chile’s New Constitutional Roadmap
Congress approved a plan to draft a constitution in 2023.
![Chilean President Gabriel Boric with the new interior minister, Carolina Toha. Toha is tasked with getting Boric's administration back on track and dealing with security issues.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1242990079-300x197.jpg)
Gabriel Boric Once Criticized Her. Now, She Must Turn Around His Administration.
Veteran politician Carolina Tohá, Chile’s new interior minister, faces rising crime and a government in some distress.
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AQ Podcast: A Reset for Chile and Gabriel Boric
Public policy expert Isabel Aninat on what’s next for Chile after the rejection of the proposed new constitution
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Chile Now Has a Chance to Get New Constitution Right
Voters showed that they want a new charter, not a new country.
![Chileans carrying flags celebrate Rechazo win in the plebiscite in Chile.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1420872821-300x200.jpeg)
REACTION: Chile Rejects New Constitution
After a three-year process, the country is left with a question of how to fulfill their previous vote to change the magna carta.
![Elisa Loncon, an Indigenous woman who was first president of Chile's Constitutional Convention, holds the final draft of the constitution. Chileans will vote on the draft on September 4.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1241701716-300x200.jpg)
Chile Could Become “Plurinational.” What Does That Mean?
AQ demystifies the term and how it’s been applied elsewhere in Latin America, as a vote on Chile’s new constitution approaches.
![A woman reads a copy of the proposed Chilean constitution, as an up-or-down referendum on September 4 approaches.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1414506974-300x200.jpg)
For Chile’s Constitution Referendum, Moderate Voters Are Key
Proposals from both campaigns and an obligatory vote could still affect the outcome.
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Chile’s Proposed Constitution: 7 Key Points
A guide to what’s in the document, and what would it mean for the country, ahead of a September plebiscite.
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A Challenging Start for Gabriel Boric
Chile’s young president faces sinking approval, as does the constitutional convention ahead of a critical September plebiscite.
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AQ Podcast: Gabriel Boric Gets to Work in Chile
Just days after his inauguration, the 36-year-old former student leader faces a challenging political and economic landscape.