Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected by 62% of voters last year, and current polls suggest a similar outcome for this attempt. The push for constitutional change originated from anti-inequality protests in 2019. President Gabriel Boric supported the initial reform attempt but has not commented on the new draft. Critics argue the latest proposal is ultraconservative, failing to adequately protect women, the environment, or social welfare, and includes U.S. conservative rhetoric. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public fatigue with the constitutional process.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others for not adequately protecting women's rights, the environment, or social welfare, and for containing conservative rhetoric. President Gabriel Boric, who supported the first reform attempt, has not commented on the new draft. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public fatigue with the constitutional process, with some citizens expressing a desire to move past the issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who believe it does not adequately protect women's rights, the environment, or social welfare. While President Gabriel Boric supported the first attempt, he has not commented on the new draft. The proposal's fate may be influenced by public exhaustion with the constitutional process, as many citizens desire to move beyond the issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft in September last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who fear it is ultraconservative and does not adequately protect women, the environment, or social welfare. Chile's leftist president, Gabriel Boric, has not commented on this draft. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public exhaustion with the constitutional process and a desire to move forward. John Bartlett reports from Santiago, Chile, for NPR News.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, which aims to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and current polls suggest a similar outcome for this attempt. The proposal has faced criticism for not adequately protecting women's rights, the environment, or social welfare, and for containing rhetoric similar to U.S. conservatives. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the first attempt, has not commented on the new draft. The process has left many Chileans feeling exhausted, with a desire to move past the constitutional issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m group campaigns against it, fearing it threatens women's rights. A previous progressive proposal was rejected by 62% of voters. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the first attempt, has not commented on the new draft. Critics argue the proposal is ultraconservative, lacking in protections for women, the environment, and social welfare, and includes U.S. conservative rhetoric. Despite varying opinions, there is a shared desire among the public to resolve the constitutional issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m and other critics argue that the new draft threatens women's rights and is ultraconservative, failing to adequately protect women, the environment, or social welfare. Despite President Gabriel Boric's support for the previous progressive draft, he has not commented on the current one. The proposal has been criticized for being poorly designed and for containing U.S. conservative rhetoric. With the country divided, the outcome of the vote may hinge on the public's desire to resolve the constitutional issue and move forward.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and current polls suggest a similar outcome for this attempt. The proposal has faced criticism for not adequately protecting women's rights, the environment, or social welfare, and for containing U.S. conservative rhetoric. President Gabriel Boric, who supported the previous draft, has not commented on the new one. The process has left many Chileans eager to move past the constitutional debate.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft in September last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who believe it does not adequately protect women's rights, the environment, or social welfare. Chile's president, Gabriel Boric, has not commented on this draft. The proposal is seen as ultraconservative by some, with rhetoric borrowed from U.S. conservatives. Despite the controversy, there is a public desire to resolve the constitutional issue and move forward. The outcome of the vote may force politicians to seek new ways to address the people's demands.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who fear it is ultraconservative and inadequate in protecting women, the environment, and social welfare. Despite President Gabriel Boric's support for the initial reform attempt, he has not commented on the new draft. The outcome of the vote may lead politicians to seek alternative methods to address public demands.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m and other critics argue that the new draft threatens women's rights and does not adequately protect social welfare or the environment. The first progressive proposal was rejected last year, and polls suggest a similar outcome for the current draft. President Gabriel Boric, who supported the previous attempt, has not commented on the new proposal. Concerns include ultraconservative rhetoric and insufficient progressiveness. Despite the controversy, some Chileans express a desire to resolve the constitutional issue and move forward.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and polls suggest the new proposal may also be declined. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m group opposes the draft, fearing it threatens women's rights and does not adequately protect social welfare or the environment. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the first attempt, has not commented on the new draft. Concerns are raised that the proposal is ultraconservative and borrows rhetoric from U.S. conservatives. Despite differing opinions, there is a shared desire among the public to resolve the constitutional issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m and other critics argue that the new draft threatens women's rights and is ultraconservative. Despite President Gabriel Boric's support for the previous progressive draft, he has not commented on the current one. Concerns are raised that the proposal does not adequately protect women, the environment, or social welfare. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public exhaustion with the constitutional process, with some citizens eager to move beyond the issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and current polls suggest a similar outcome for this attempt. The proposal has faced criticism for not adequately protecting women's rights, the environment, or social welfare, and for containing conservative rhetoric. President Gabriel Boric, who supported the previous attempt, has not commented on the new draft. The outcome may be influenced by public fatigue with the constitutional process.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected by 62% of voters last year, and polls suggest the new proposal may also be declined. The push for change originated from anti-inequality protests in 2019. President Gabriel Boric, who supported the initial reform attempt, has not commented on the new draft. Critics argue the proposal could threaten women's rights, environmental protections, and social welfare, with some rhetoric echoing U.S. conservative ideas. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public fatigue with the constitutional process, and a desire to move past the issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and polls suggest the new proposal may also be declined. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m campaigns against it, fearing it threatens women's rights and doesn't sufficiently protect social welfare or the environment. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the first attempt, has not commented on the new draft. Concerns are raised that the proposal is ultraconservative and includes U.S. conservative rhetoric. While some like librarian Socaire Sanchez vote against it, others, weary of the process, just want to move on. The outcome of the vote may force politicians to seek alternative ways to address public demands.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft in September last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from the Coordinadora Feminista 8m for threatening women's rights and from others for being ultraconservative. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the first attempt, has not commented on the new draft. The proposal's fate may be influenced by public exhaustion with the constitutional process, with some citizens eager to move beyond the issue. John Bartlett reports from Santiago, Chile, for NPR News.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. The first progressive draft was rejected last year, and polls suggest the new proposal may also face rejection. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m group campaigns against it, fearing it threatens women's rights and does not adequately protect social welfare or the environment. President Gabriel Boric, who backed the previous attempt, has not commented on the new draft. Concerns are raised that the proposal contains U.S. conservative rhetoric, such as homeschooling. Some citizens, like librarian Socaire Sanchez, oppose the draft for being poorly designed, while others, including far-right Republican Party member Luis Silva, see it as balanced. Antonia Rivas leads the campaign against the proposal, criticizing it for not improving upon current legislation. Despite differing views, there is a shared desire among the public to resolve the constitutional issue.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, aiming to replace the one from the Pinochet era. The Coordinadora Feminista 8m group campaigns against it, fearing it threatens women's rights. The first progressive draft was rejected by 62% of voters last year, and polls suggest a similar outcome for the current proposal. The 2019 anti-inequality protests sparked the initiative to replace the 1980 constitution. President Gabriel Boric supported the initial reform attempt but has not commented on the new draft. Critics argue the proposal is ultraconservative, lacking in protections for women, the environment, and social welfare, and includes U.S. conservative rhetoric. Despite the controversy, some Chileans express a desire to resolve the constitutional issue and move forward.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft in September last year. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who fear it is ultraconservative and fails to adequately protect women, the environment, or social welfare. Chile's president, Gabriel Boric, has not commented on this draft, which has been described as balanced by some, including a member of the far-right Republican Party. The country's citizens express a mix of opinions, with some eager to move past the constitutional debate. The outcome of the vote may force politicians to seek new ways to address the public's demands.

Chile is preparing for a second plebiscite to decide on a new constitutional proposal, following the rejection of a previous progressive draft. The current proposal has faced criticism from feminist groups and others who believe it does not adequately protect women's rights, the environment, or social welfare. Despite President Gabriel Boric's support for the initial reform attempt, he has not commented on the new draft. The outcome of the vote may be influenced by public fatigue with the constitutional process, and politicians may need to explore new avenues to address the people's demands.

Chile's far-right Republican party has presented a conservative draft constitution that could replace the Pinochet-era charter, potentially restricting abortion rights, collective strike action, and reducing congressional deputies. President Gabriel Boric received the draft and announced a plebiscite for December 17. This follows the rejection of a previous progressive draft in September 2022. The new draft omits mention of Indigenous Chileans and includes a controversial article on the protection of the unborn, which could lead to a total abortion ban. The Republican party gained significant influence in the constitutional council after recent elections.

Chile's plans to expand lithium mining, crucial for renewable energy technologies, face political challenges. The outgoing government's bid invitations for increased lithium production are scrutinized by advisers to president-elect Gabriel Boric, who advocates for a national lithium policy. Boric, a leftist, aims to balance economic benefits with environmental and social risks. The current producers, Albemarle and SQM, operate under government contracts. The debate is intensified by the drafting of a new constitution that could reshape the mining sector and water rights.