Coming write-up: Chile votes to overhaul its constitution
Oct 26, 2020
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Brooke Unger, America's editor for The Economist, and Sarah Burke, an international correspondent, dive into Chile's historic decision to overhaul its dictatorship-era constitution. They discuss the implications for democracy and the challenges posed by rising economic inequalities. The conversation also touches on the pressing issue of aging prison populations and the unique struggles elderly inmates face. Lastly, they explore the potential dangers of an oversaturated elite class and its connection to political instability.
The country has roundly rejected its dictatorship-era charter and mapped out how to fashion a new one. What do Chileans stand to gain—and to lose? Rising populations of the elderly in the world’s prisons are creating deepening problems, both for jailers and the jailed. And we explore a theory that blames political chaos on too many would-be elites.