Chile's Conservative Parties Win Majority In Vote To Draft A New Constitution

 

DW: Chile: Far-right party on top in constitution rewrite vote 

The far-right opposition Republican Party is set to take almost half of the seats on a committee to rewrite Chile's constitution. Its leader has previously expressed kinship with Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. 

A far-right party came first in an election on Sunday to choose 50 members of a committee that will rewrite Chile's constitution. 

The Republican Party led with 35% of the vote, equating to around 22 seats on the committee.

The party opposes the longstanding effort to change Chile's constitution, which was imposed in 1980 during the right-ring dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. 

"Today is the first day of a better future, a new start for Chile," said the party's leader Jose Antonio Kast, who has previously kinship with other populist conservative leaders such as former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former US President Donald Trump. 

"Chile has defeated a failed government," he said.  

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WNU Editor: The vote was not even close. 

Chile's Conservative Parties Win Majority In Vote To Draft A New Constitution 

Conservatives prevail in key vote for new Chile constitution -- AP  

Chile right-wing parties win majority in vote to draft new constitution -- Reuters  

Chile: major blow to president as far right triumphs in key constitution vote -- The Guardian 

Chile constitution: Far-right party biggest in new assembly -- BBC  

Chilean Right Triumphs In Key Vote On Attempt To Impose 'World's Most Progressive' Constitution -- Zero Hedge

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