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The End of a Historical Cycle in Chile

What was expected in Chile has happened; for the second consecutive time, a constitutional proposal has been rejected.

With 99.65% of ballot boxes tallied, 55.76% rejected the new text spearheaded by the far right led by Jose Antonio Kast, 44.24% voted for it.

For the second time in little more than a year, Chileans head to the polls Sunday December 17th to vote on another proposed new constitution.

The “Less Guns, More Security” Plan seeks to reduce the circulation of firearms, reduce violence, and improve the perception of security.

We are less than a month away from the referendum in Chile on the new draft Constitution, on December 17th.

The new proposed constitution, recently approved in the Constitutional Council, will be put up to a referendum on December 17th.

I came across Enrique Dussel’s work back in 2011, while studying a Masters in Communication and Contemporary Culture in Cordoba, Argentina.

Conversations began 2 years ago. The subject: regenerating land, family, economy, & culture. “This is where the idea for solar panels came in”.

“We do not accept that we are made to choose between one side or the other. We choose humanity,” said Chilean President Gabriel Boric.

For now, there seems to be no possibility of a peaceful solution to this horrific conflict between religious fanatics and colonialists.