Tag: Constitution Reform

• Monday, December 18th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  New attempt to reform Chile's Constitution fails

  

  Chile voted 55.45 % against the new Constitution and thus the one passed in the early 1980s under former dictator Augusto Pinochet Ugarte will remain in force, it was reported Sunday in Santiago.

• Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 19:25 UTC

  Gang brutally beats brother of Chilean President

  

  Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's brother Simón was attacked by demonstrators Thursday at the University of Chile in Santiago's Alameda as he tried to prevent an ongoing case of looting, it was reported.

• Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 08:25 UTC

  Haiti Government releases draft of new Constitution

  

  Haiti's provisional Government Wednesday released a draft of a new Constitution through which the country will try to recover from the political instability left by the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Piñera sets July 4 as opening day for Chile's Constitutional Convention

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Sunday announced the new constituent assembly is scheduled to open sessions on July 4,

• Monday, March 29th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Piñera to seek postponement of April 10-11 elections in Chile

  

  Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Sunday announced he would put forward a bill to postpone the April 10-11 elections until May in view of the country's critical situation regarding Covid-19 infections and diseases.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:35 UTC

  Cuban new constitution expected to support foreign investment, free markets and private property

  

  Cuba is planning a series of potentially far-reaching changes, with a new constitution set to recognise the free market and private property, while dividing political powers between a president and a prime minister.