There was a vote yesterday into the majority rules for passing the articles into the constitution. And they decided by more than a two third majority, to decide everything by a simple majority. So now the rules of engagement of the convention will be decided by a simplemajority. The right wing coalition is marginal and isa push to a corner, says Alde camilasory.
Dan interviews scholars Aldo Madariaga and Camila Vergara about how Chilean politics have been playing out since the massive popular uprisings that began in October 2019.
Further reading:
jacobinlat.com/2021/06/19/el-neoliberalismo-atenta-contra-la-democracia-2
newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/burying-pinochet
jacobinmag.com/2021/06/rene-rojas-interview-democracy-new-constitution-constituent-assembly-plebiscite-left-chile
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