Almost three years after the “social outbreak” in the streets of Chile, which led to a referendum to change the constitution, the Constitutional Convention in July produced the draft of a new Constitution and Chileans will have to decide now and in a National Plebiscite whether They approve the new text. Much has happened in this time, from the massive protests of 2019 to the Agreement for Social Peace —which included the call for a plebiscite to reform the Constitution— and finally a change of government after the victory of Gabriel Boric in the presidential elections. In this context, Chile is approaching historic elections that could mean —if the “Approval” wins— a profound impact on the country’s future. The polls, however, point to a rejection of the text. The new Constitution that is put to the vote registers numerous changes, updates and also continuities with the previous text, which try to account for the social tensions in Chile that led to the protests known as “social outbreak”, and decades of debate over the influence of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, who ruled the country between 1973 and 1990. In its first article, it states that “Chile is a social and democratic state of law. It is multinational, intercultural, regional and ecological.” You can read more here about the 10 pillars of the project.