Chile: Reject Constitutional Changes
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Chile: Reject Constitutional Changes
Click to expand Image Chilean President José Antonio Kast greets police officers after announcing a new security agenda and stricter immigration enforcement, at the Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, August 6, 2026. © 2026 Esteban Felix/AP Photo (Washington DC) – The Chilean Congress should reject a proposal to amend the Constitution introduced by President José Antonio Kast that would threaten a broad range of human rights, Human Rights Watch …
Chilean President José Antonio Caste's proposal for sweeping constitutional changes in the security sector is causing strong reactions, as it foresees the possibility of imposing a state of emergency for up to 240 days without parliamentary approval. Organizations such as Human Rights Watch warn of a restriction of fundamental rights and an excessive expansion of the president's powers, causing concern within the country as well.
By Chile Better Platform without FTA. Rebellion_Latin American Summary September 1, 2026. What is sought to normalize is a state with growing powers to restrict public freedoms, circumvent democratic controls and pursue social mobilization From Chile Better Without FTA we categorically reject the constitutional security reform promoted by the ultra-right government of José [...] La entrada Chile. No to the return of Pinochetist authoritarianism …
Chile Better Without FTA From Chile Better Without FTA, we categorically reject the constitutional security reform promoted by the ultra-right government of José Antonio Kast and the so-called “Anti-Barricade Law 2.0,” because both initiatives are part of a dangerous offensive aimed at expanding the repressive powers of the state, weakening democratic controls and criminalizing [...]
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