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Which parts of Chilean constitution need to be changed?

Yesterday (25th of October 2020) Chile voted overwhelmingly "Yes" in a referendum to change the constitution. I guess that's a good thing since the previous constitution was drafted by ...
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Does any other Latin American country have a justice system in which the security forces can only be prosecuted by military courts?

According to a 2016 Amnesty article, the Chile justice system encourages brutality from the security forces because Chile’s military courts, which deal with cases of human rights violations committed ...
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What happens if the President of Chile resigns?

There is currently (October 2019) a social and political crisis affecting Chile, where mass demonstrations are demanding change to the government. The militarisation of the conflict by the government (...
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