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Isabel Castillo

Professor at the Department of Politics and Government, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Chile). Researcher at the Center for the Study of Conflict and Social Cohesion and member of the Network of Women Political Scientists.

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Chile’s Constitutional Dilemma Persists

Co-author Nicolás Selamé Although until a few months ago it was taken for granted that this consultation would yield a favorable result to the Convention's proposal, today the panorama has changed: different pollsters point to an advance in favor of rejection.

Volatility and change of cycle: Chile’s presidential elections

Until a few years ago, Chilean politics was predictable. But after the mobilizations of 2019, volatility has become present in such a way that, a few days before the elections, any prognosis on who will compete in a second round (particularly who will occupy the second place) is risky.

Constitution and pandemic times in Chile

On October 25, Chile will face its most important election since 1988, when a plebiscite began the transition to democracy. After the 2019 crisis, in 2020 the citizens will again be able to decide whether to initiate a process to replace the constitution inherited from the Pinochet regime and the type of convention that will have to draft it.