CHILE: A challenging near-term horizon
The referendum on a new constitution will be held on 26 April. Before then, Congress has a raft of bills to consider, all of which have either arisen from or been shaped in response to the protests and serious unrest that flared up from October 2019. At the same time, the protest… Become a […]
CHILE: Crisis set to run despite government scramble to respond
Yesterday, 29 January, the government secured the passage of its tax reform initiative, while advancing its pension reform proposal another stage before congress goes into recess over February. In parallel, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday confirmed a heavy downgra… Become a member to read the rest of this article
CHILE: Constitutional debate unsettles the Right
Over the last ten days, support for a new constitution within the governing Chile Vamos (CV) coalition has disintegrated. Recall that in the 15 November cross-party deal for a new constitution, the main CV members – the National Renovation (RN) party, the Independent Democratic U… Become a member to read the rest of this article