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New Constitution and Participatory Democracy in Chile

The democratic legitimacy of this constituent process is evident, much more so than any past processes of constitutional change in Chile.

This is “their” Constitution, because it speaks of sexual, social, cultural, and environmental rights that they see as fundamental.

The retired officer alluded to the “internal threat”, that ominous concept of the Cold War, part of Chile’s National Security Doctrine.

About 1.9 million migrants are currently in our country, most of whom come from Venezuela, Peru, Haiti and Colombia.

The furious nationalist and racist reaction to this shouldn’t come as a surprise, and it’s coming not only from sectors of the right…

A joke isn’t only intended to draw laughter. It can be a sophisticated way to communicate prejudices, sexual attitudes, & hidden intentions.

I wonder why men, even though many of them are devoted to their own mothers, forget that the mothers of their children fulfill the same role.

We are saddened by the news of the death today of Chilean journalist Francisca Sandoval, shot while covering a demonstration on May 1st.

Today we face a phenomenon that, from another dimension, threatens human life and causes the disappearances of species daily.

The latest triumph in this constant struggle the pro women’s rights groups in Chile have waged came a few weeks ago when…