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In the National Congress, Chile Vamos has 52 deputies and 24 senators, while the parliamentary group of Apruebo Dignidad is formed by 37 deputies and 6 senators. Democratic Socialism is the third political force with 30 deputies and 13 senators.
The Chilean constitution was passed under tight military control in 1980, and was designed to lead to a plebiscite in which the Chilean people would ratify a candidate proposed by the Chief of Staff of the Chilean Armed Forces and by the General Director of the Carabineros, the national police force, and who would become the President of Chile for an eight-year term.
State of emergency and curfew declared [3] on 16 regions of Chile [6] Concessions: President Sebastian Piñera announces new reforms in education, healthcare, and pension systems [7] Cabinet reshuffle, including Interior, Finance and Economy ministries; 2020 Chilean national plebiscite; Parties
STORY: Chile swore in leftist president Gabriel Boric on Friday, marking the sharpest political shift the Andean country has seen in decades. In his first speech to the nation, he vowed to listen ...
Diego Portales. The Conservative Party's origins go back to the fall of Bernardo O'Higgins' government on January 28, 1823. The Chilean political situation during those years was divided into six main groups: the pelucones, conservatives who supported authority and stability over personal freedoms; the pipiolos, who supported personal freedoms even over stability; the liberales, moderates who ...
Fifty years after a 1973 coup in Chile that ushered in 17 years of brutal military rule and saw some 40,000 people imprisoned, disappeared, tortured or killed, Reuters went with five former ...
Elections in Chile are held nationwide, including the presidency, parliament, regional offices, and municipal positions. Chilean citizens and foreign residents with legal residency of at least five years, who are 18 years or older on election day, are eligible to vote.
Camila Vallejo (Communist Party of Chile–Chile Digno), Minister General Secretariat of Government [17] Carolina Tohá (Party for Democracy–Democratic Socialism), Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile) [17] Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile (2006–2010, 2014–2018) [18] Franco Parisi (Party of the People), business ...