Political agreement for a new constituent process discussed
December 20, 2022 · 1 min read
On December 12, 2022, the main political parties of the country reached a political agreement to start a new process to replace the current Constitution establishing the basic rules for that purpose (the “Agreement”). The Agreement shall be embodied in a constitutional amendment, which must be dispatch by Congress as soon as possible.
The draft of new Constitution shall be prepared and presented to the country not by Congress, but by a new, special and temporary body called Constitutional Council. Then, a referendum shall take place. Accordingly, Chilean citizens will have to decide whether to approve or reject the proposal.
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