Daily Round-up | Protests against police killing in the UK & other stories
In today’s episode, we take a look at the protests seeking justice for Chris Kaba, a proposed Republican vote in Antigua and Barbuda, Iran’s response to a statement by European countries, and an investigation into disappearances during the Pinochet era
The bewildering vote in Chile that rejected a new constitution
Chileans recently rejected a progressive constitution by a decisive margin despite voting to replace the Pinochet-era constitution in 2020. What explains this seemingly divergent positions?
The Chilean Plebiscite- What lies ahead?
The new draft constitution is said to be one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, and addresses the country’s stark social inequalities.
Chile heads towards historic plebiscite on new constitution
This Sunday, over 15 million Chileans will have the opportunity to replace the country’s constitution inherited from the era of dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet
Chile’s lithium provides profit to the billionaires but exhausts the land and the people
About a third of the world’s lithium comes from Chile. The needs of the people of Chile seem to only come after the needs of the large corporations.
Will Chile get a new constitution?
The draft constitution enshrines a number of new rights and freedoms such as free higher education, universal access to healthcare, reproductive rights, pensions, indigenous and water rights.
Labor and workers’ rights are at the heart of Chile’s new Constitutional Convention
The members of the Constitutional Convention have been working since July 2021 to propose a new, more inclusive framework for the country
Iran says significant progress made on JCPOA, hardest issues remain and other stories
Today we look at the developments in the 8th round of JCPOA talks, the Rohingya genocide case in the International Court of Justice, and more
End of the road for Chile’s neoliberal healthcare system?
After the victory of Gabriel Boric in Chile’s presidential elections, the country awaits long-needed changes to its health system
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric emerges victorious in Chilean elections
Boric has promised to deliver on key demands raised during the 2019 protests which includes an increase in state spending on social services, progressive taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals.
Chile is at the political crossroads: social renewal or decades of painful neoliberal policy
Presidential candidate José Antonio Kast reflects the failure of Chile to prosecute those who violated the rights of Chileans during the 30 years of Pinochet’s rule
Far-right and left to face off in second round of presidential elections in Chile
According to the results released by the Chile’s Electoral Service, the conservative candidate José Antonio Kast obtained 27.91% of the votes, while the progressive candidate Gabriel Boric followed him with 25.82% of the votes
- Taliban authorities detain professor for opposing ban on women’s education
- Iraqis protest “honor killing,” demand laws against domestic violence
- Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port
- Communists celebrate 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazis at Stalingrad
- Israeli occupation forces kill at least five Palestinians in a refugee camp in Jericho
