#chiles constitution

[whatevergreen]

A national health service and a full care system, a right to housing...

No wonder the Economist is terrified.

#chile #constitution #constitución #health #homes #education #poverty

[gabicastillo]

Well here I am writing this in English, because I think it is something really important and should be talked about.

To put it in context I am from Chile, a country in Latin America, a country that during the years 1973 to 1990 suffered one of the most violent dictatorships in Latin America.

A dictatorship that at the beginning was imposed with the help of the CIA (look it up, I am not making it up), a dictatorship that was under the command of Augusto Pinochet, a dictatorship that violated the majority of Chileans only because of their political thinking, a dictatorship that killed and tortured thousands of men, women and children.

It is already known internationally that Chile in 2019 entered a process that we call "estallido social" where after the increase of 30 pesos of the subway fare in the capital the students and then the population rebelled against the government of that time, that of Sebastian Piñera. Thanks to this movement we realized as a society, that all these years after the return to democracy chile has been violated, politicians have laughed in our face, we realized that we need a change.

This is how the people of chile assumed and demanded a new constitution, because the current one was created by the dictator of chile, pinochet, a constitution that allowed and facilitated the violation of human rights in his time, a constitution that allows the abuse of a neoliberal system, a system that abuses the average chilean.

This is how for the first time in the history of my country a democratic constitutional process began (because all previous constitutions had been imposed), a constitution in which women participated in equal numbers, equal numbers of women and men in the constitutional process, a constitution in which the native peoples of our country participated, where everyone was heard and respected.

As some stupid people in the world (as well as in Chile) believe that asking for basic rights such as quality education, reproductive rights, quality health is to be immediately communist, a campaign of terror was made, the Chilean right implanted ideas such as for example that if the new constitution won they could take away your house, your health rights or that we would practically be the new communist Venezuela. Things that in the end were false.

Today was an important day for my country, today the country chose to reject this proposal, all based on false arguments, fear and uncertainty. The monetarily privileged sectors in my country (Chilean right) are celebrating, they went out to the streets to sing the anthem, because according to them they had gotten rid of an ultra feminist and communist constitution (which again is not true), it makes me angry more than sad.

We had as a country such a beautiful opportunity and we totally wasted it, we had the option to abolish a system created by a dictator 50 years ago and still because of the fear of change and the fear of uncertainty. All international specialists told us that this proposal was well done, a proposal that supported human rights, women's rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, the right to free and quality education, the right to quality health and many other things. We had the opportunity in our hands but here we are, we are back, we took a step to the past, we are still the same as Pinochet always wanted, we are still the same as 50 years ago.

If I have to summarize and define the constituent process (a process created by ordinary people who, unlike politicians, did not even know the reality of Chile). I read the project of the new constitution, it was very nice, it was almost perfect, of course it had some flaws in some articles but in spite of that in general the idea was good. There were articles that provided for the participation of women in all types of processes, there were articles that took care of the environment as no other constitution in the country had done, there were articles that supported all types of people regardless of their gender, the rights of LGBTQ people were guaranteed, a constitution made for a future Chile, a proposal that easily if approved could remain in force for a long time, it was a flexible constitution that accepted diversity and embraced it, it accepted that when the people change their political institutions as well. A constitution made for a future chile but unfortunately discarded by fear and lies. A constitution made for a future chile that was rejected by a people that condemns itself and lives in the past.

If you made it this far, thank you for reading, I really appreciate it, this is serious for me and I really wanted to share it. The whole world had its eyes on us and we wasted it.

The current president of chile, Gabriel Boric, said that he was not going to leave this path until here, that he was going to call for a new constituent process, and I hope so. I dream of a dignified Chile for the future generation, where my rights as a woman, the rights of the environment, the LGBTQIA+ rights , the rights of my native people, of Chileans will not be taken away, where we will be taken into account, where a constitution will do us justice,

I apologize for my bad English or if I used some words wrong, I am using a mix of translator and knowledge in English :)

Hoping that this message/news reaches various parts, it is very important for everyone here, we have returned to the past through fear and false terror imposed by the Chilean right, a political sector that has always had great privileges here and that has never wanted to release them and has not released them today.

If you can help me share this I would really appreciate it <3

#chile #chilean #latino #latina #latinoamerica #latam #news #international #augusto pinochet #dictatorship #usa #important #social rights #woman rights #native people #constitution #climate emergency #climate change #feminist #debate #estallidosocial #lgbtq #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq rights #politics #democracy

[intergalacticwhales]

I'm so scared about whats gonna happen today with voting of the new constitution

#to say it lightly: the new constitution is pure shit #basically a reactionary product of all the progress we've been making in human rights in the past few years #with the “conscience objection” basically every trans person is going to be treated like shit and its going to be constitutional #absolutely vile to be so scared about other people having basic human rights #(to people that might be a little confused: I'm from Chile) #nahuel's nonsense

[noxclara]

This country is a fucking nightmare I swear

#chile #today we had elections for the new constitution and the republicans are fucking winning #just a while a go some of theme they were sahing women should not have the right to vote #and still women are voting for them

[2deagua-x-1dearroz]

Viva shilee!!, queda poco cabres !!

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© elgonzalors (twitter)

#apruebo #chile #chiledesperto #constitution #nueva constitución #4 septiembre #gobierno de boric #gabriel boric

[faygott]

al-fucking-right

my dumbass country wants to put in the new constitution that abortion should be ilegal and im fucking going to explode of rage oh GODS im so frustrated

#pro abortion #abortion #chile new constitution

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

By Taroa Zúñiga Silva & Vijay Prashad

Proponents of the new constitution remained hopeful that their campaign would in the end successfully convince the public to set aside the 1980 constitution placed upon the country by the military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. The date for the election, September 4, commemorated the day that Salvador Allende won the presidency in 1970. On that date, those who wanted a new constitution suggested that the ghost of Pinochet—who overthrew Allende in a violent coup in 1973—would be exorcized. As it happened, Pinochet’s constitution remains in place with more than 61 percent of voters rejecting the new constitution and only 38 percent of voters approving it.

#Chile #Pinochet #imperialism #fascism #evangelism #class struggle #workers #students #youth #protest #Constitution #elections #Struggle La Lucha

[kp777]

By Maxine Lowy

Sierra Club

Aug 18 2022

[....]

Next month, on September 4, citizens in the South American nation of Chile will go to the polls in a plebiscite to decide whether to adopt a new constitution. The existing constitution was created in 1980 under the military dictatorship headed by Augusto Pinochet, and for years many Chileans have argued that it prevents the country from being a full democracy. For those Chileans hoping to leave behind the last vestiges of the dictatorship, the new constitution promises an expansion of individual rights, greater gender equality, stronger democratic institutions, and expanded Indigenous autonomy.

If approved, the new constitution would also establish sweeping new protections for the environment and broaden ordinary Chileans’ ability to safeguard ecosystems.  

The rights of nature provisions in the proposed constitution “reflect increased understanding of the multiple ways our lives are interconnected with the environment, which is linked to the economy, social concerns, and justice,” says Chilean political scientist Pamela Poo Cifuentes, who is also the public policy coordinator for Chile Sustentable. The new constitution, she adds, “will internalize the fact that there is a climate and ecological crisis caused by human hands. It is difficult for a society to advance without addressing these issues.”

Read more.

#chile #chilean constitution #rights of nature #ecosystem degradation #climate change #interconnectedness

[shit-sorry-fuck-mybad]

Hermano no aguanto otro año de esta wea honestamente no se que voy a hacer si gana el rechazo onda-

Como puta es posible por la mierda

#chile #delete later #new chilean constitution #nueva contitucion chilena

[konnyshiiwa]

Las básicas de siempre en las votaciones

#chile #constitution #votar #votación #votaciones #septiembre #feelin myself #feelings #hapinnes #hapiness #vivachile #apruebo #rechazo #gobierno de boric #mapuche #chileno

[rashmeerl]

The Irish prime minister had said on the eve of the vote that ‘no’ would be a “step backwards”. But it’s a ‘no’. Is it really a step backwards? Is #Ireland not as inclusive as everyone thought then? What about its landmark 2015 same-sex marriage referendum? And its 2018 abortion referendum? https://www.rashmee.com/ireland-chile-no-constitution-change-progressive/

#ireland #chile #constitution #progressive

[a-world-where-cocoa-is-purple]

This is why latinos shower every day (or almost everyday in winter).

I have already showered twice today and I think that viscose and lyocell fabrics got my back.

#chile #santiago #summer #latina #latinos #the southern cone is the land of winter latinas #my constitution cannot deal with sun without burning #i somehow got all the pale af genes of the family tree

[kaydub80]

Chile's new constitution process hijacked by the far right

5:45 sounds familiar -- namely, the protests against militarized police three years ago in this country resulting in even more militarized police and Cop City being built

#chile #new constitution #bash the fash #Youtube

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

By Gustavo A. Maranges 

The alliance between the establishment and the corporate media plays a key role in electoral processes. The Chilean right wing is focused on preserving its privileges inherited from the dictatorship through the current Constitution. This time, they disguised themselves as supposedly regular working people opposing civil society. Although for those who know the reality of the Andean country, it is evident that those behind the “I reject” option are nothing less than the Chilean establishment itself.

#Chile #constitution #referendum #ruling class #media #propaganda #Pinochet #military #imperialism #workers #class struggle #Indigenous #Latin America #Struggle La Lucha