LANDSLIDE IN REFERENDUM Chile abolishes constitution in groundbreaking vote for more inclusive democracy 31-10-2020 10:18 Events in Chile show us what frustrated people in democracies can achieve when they rise up.
LATIN AMERICA: LANDSLIDE IN REFERENDUM Chile embarks upon a new path after landslide vote 31-10-2020 10:14 Chileans are eager for change, but a long road lies ahead in the search for a new constitution.
Referendum on constitution Chileans look to future after referendum result 26-10-2020 17:43 Focus shifts to Chile's next chapter, as the country begins the tricky task of forging a new constitution.
BLOOMBERG Chile investors brace for debate over new constitution 26-10-2020 17:10 Chileans voted overwhelmingly to change their constitution Sunday, triggering a wave of celebrations across the country and ushering in as much as two years of debate over the new charter. Here's what analysts had to say about what comes next.
Constitutional referendum 'Now there are real changes coming' – Chileans hail landmark vote 26-10-2020 08:10 Amid a year of Covid-19 contagion and social turmoil, Chileans vote for a new dawn.
Chile votes Chileans overwhelmingly vote to scrap Pinochet-era constitution 25-10-2020 22:42 Chile voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to scrap its Pinochet-era constitution and draft a new one. With more than half the votes counted, 77.9% backed a fresh charter, a key demand by protesters that took to the streets last year in huge numbers.
Constitutional referendum Sniffing the winds of change in Chile referendum 25-10-2020 14:50 A year to the day after more than one million people thronged downtown Santiago in the biggest march of Chile's social uprising, Chileans vote Sunday on whether to change the country's dictatorship-era Constitution.
Constitutional referendum Chileans vote on whether to rewrite dictatorship-era charter 25-10-2020 11:08 Chileans will decide on Sunday whether or not to replace the constitution that dates back to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, and secondly, if the current Congress or other citizens should write the new text.
Protests in Chile Riots escalate in Chile as crunch referendum draws closer 20-10-2020 08:48 President Sebastián Piñera condemned burning of two churches and other violence that marred anti-government demonstrations, as Chile prepares to hold a landmark constitutional referendum.
PROTESTS IN CHILE Chile's wounded look to referendum, a year on from start of protests 14-10-2020 23:37 A year after the start of Chile's tumultuous social protests and as the country prepares for a landmark referendum, several protesters who suffered eye injuries believe their loss will not be in vain.
Global pandemic Millions in Chile capital emerge from lockdown 28-09-2020 19:17 Chile on Monday lifted strict coronavirus lockdown measures for millions of people in the capital Santiago, a month ahead of a key referendum to amend the dictatorship-era constitution.
Russian president Putin puts on display of military might ahead of key vote 24-06-2020 15:14 Vladimir Putin put Russia’s military strength on display Wednesday in a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, braving the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a referendum that may allow him to rule until 2036.
Democracy in Crisis Protests in Chile hit LatAm's biggest music festival 24-02-2020 09:48 Protesters, using rocks and molotov cocktails, engaged in clashes with the police during the Viña del Mar Music Festival in a demonstration against Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.
Democracy in Crisis Peru's Fujimori hospitalized for neurological and lung issues 04-02-2020 14:19 His last public statement came five days ago, when his daughter, Keiko Fujimori, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for corruption charges.
Brazilian Taxes Brazil businesses hope for simpler tax system in 2020 28-01-2020 12:15 In Brazil, where an average of 31 tax rules are introduced or amended every day, small and medium sized businesses struggle to keep up.
Peru Elections No party emerging as clear winner in Peru congress elections 27-01-2020 11:38 Peruvians vote to elect 130 new members of congress that will legislate for only a year, after President Vizacarra dissolved its predecessor in September 2019.
Court ruling Peru court backs president's decision to dissolve Congress 15-01-2020 12:23 Nation's Constitutional Court backs President Vizcarra’s controversial 2019 decision to dissolve the nation’s legislature.
NEW PM IN HAVANA Cuba names tourism minister as first prime minister since 1976 22-12-2019 17:04 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel names Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first prime minister since 1976.
Protests in Chile Chile's Piñera acknowledges excess police force used in protests 19-11-2019 09:58 President admits excessive force used in clamping down on demonstrators, and promises “no impunity” for anyone who commits acts of violence.
CHILE PROTESTS Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters 11-11-2019 13:36 As protests enter fourth week of violent unrest, President Sebastián Piñera agrees to rewrite and replace Pinochet-era document.
BREXITSHAMBLES Blow for PM as UK's top court rules Parliament suspension was illegal 24-09-2019 10:07 Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.