The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, called this Tuesday (7) a national plebiscite for the Chilean population to decide on a second proposal to replace the country’s Constitution in force since the dictatorship.
The document was finalized last week by a Constitutional Council, dominated by right-wing forces, in charge of drafting the text. A first attempt to replace the Constitution, dominated by left-wing and independent forces, failed in September last year.
“The December 17 plebiscite has officially been called and I invite all our compatriots to get informed and participate,” Boric said at a ceremony in Santiago, capital of Chile. “I fully trust the wisdom of the Chilean people.”
The majority of voters plan to reject the proposed text, according to the latest polls, but the difference in opinion has narrowed in recent weeks.
Beatriz Hevia, the president of the now-dissolved Constitutional Council, said the proposal “finally has the ability to end institutional and political uncertainty, strengthen the rule of law and legal certainty, and provide the tools necessary to reactivate our economy.”
In a report released in October, S&P revised Chile’s economic outlook, citing weak political consensus. Boric’s government, which supported the first proposal, said it will not push for a third constitutional reformulation.
If the document is rejected in December, the current text, which dates back to Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship from 1973 to 1990, will remain in force.
Source: CNN Brasil
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