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By Maria M. Mur Santiago, Jul 6 (EFE).- The campaign for the Sept. 4 plebiscite on the new constitution officially kicked off on Wednesday in Chile, a country divided between those who yearn for social changes and those who have no trust in the newly prepared constitutional draft. Early Wednesday morning, various organizations and political …
Despite its reluctance to resort to the same constitutional mechanisms adopted by the Sebastián Piñera administration, the Chilean Government of leftwing President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday announced a state of exception to address violence in the indigenous southern zones.
Chile's lower congressional chamber on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow citizens to make a fourth withdrawal from their pension funds, and sent it to the Senate for a vote, despite opposition from the government.
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“Los fondos son de los trabajadores, son ellos los que van a decidir en un plazo de dos años y con toda tranquilidad si ejercen este derecho”, dijo durante el debate el diputado demócratacristiano Matías Walker.
En una extensa sesión, diputadas y diputados expusieron observaciones encontradas a una norma que, para algunos, solo beneficia a los que tienen más recursos, mientras que, otros, consideran que se trata de una ayuda vital.