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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

Chileans carrying flags celebrate Rechazo win in the plebiscite in Chile.

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.

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.

For Chile’s Constitution Referendum, Moderate Voters Are Key

Proposals from both campaigns and an obligatory vote could still affect the outcome.

A 1646 drawing of the Parlamento of Quilín negotiations between the Mapuche and the Spanish.

When Chile’s Indigenous Made the Spanish Back Down

Behind today’s conflict in southern Chile is a long history of resistance to outsiders, a historian writes.

At Risk: The Future of “Extractivism” in Colombia and the Andes

A regional roundup on how a fragile consensus around mining and oil exploration seems to be fraying

Chile and Gabriel Boric: An Overview

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Click here for the full list of countries. Chile’s youngest-ever president, the 36-year-old former student leader took office to soaring expectations in March. Boric’s election came two years after widespread protests over inequality, and he has promised deep reforms to Chile’s economic model and private pension … Read more

A Challenging Start for Gabriel Boric

Chile’s young president faces sinking approval, as does the constitutional convention ahead of a critical September plebiscite.

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.

Winners and Losers in Latin America’s Commodities Market

Markets are weighing the short- and long-term consequences of the war in Ukraine.

The Dangerous Hubris of Chile’s Constitutional Convention

A new constitution is taking shape, but familiar mistakes threaten decades of progress.

Latin America: Not as Polarized as You Think

Deep ideological divisions among voters have been the norm across the region for decades, not the exception.

REACTION: Boric Taps Mario Marcel as Finance Minister

Chile’s president-elect announced a diverse cabinet with 14 women and 10 men hailing from multiple parties.

What I Know About Gabriel Boric

Chile’s next president represents something new in Latin America, a true generational shift. Whether he’ll succeed is another question, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.