Chile: New Leader, Fresh Optimism, Old Obstacles; Also: Constitutional Convention Declares Chile a Plurinational State”
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Chile: New Leader, Fresh Optimism, Old Obstacles; Also: Constitutional Convention Declares Chile a Plurinational State”

Now that Chile is about to inaugurate a president who is a fierce champion of human rights, it is time to memorialize victims of the Pinochet dictatorship – maybe then Kast, an ultra-right admirer of the Pinochet dictatorship, would have less support.

A Victory for Democracy in Chile
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A Victory for Democracy in Chile

On May 15-16, the people of Chile voted to elect members to a new Constituent Assembly that would draft a new Constitution to replace the Pinochet era neoliberal Constitution. Progressive forces won more than two-thirds of the seats, in a stunning win. Plus: Chile: Two Women Symbolise Historical Progressive Victory.