Misinformation abounds as Chile prepares to vote on new constitution
GuardianJUL 2022
Chile has defeated a failed leftist government and chosen a new path for the nation. Boric’s party has brought inflation and crime to unprecedented levels, and Chileans don't trust his party to create a constitution that represents them. Last year Chileans voted overwhelmingly against the far-left socialist proposal, and this year they sent a clear message that they want a common-sense constitution that will restore Chile to its greatness.
Where did Chile go wrong? After the nation finally escaped the clutches of ruthless dictator Augusto Pinochet, it seemed like it was on the path to valuing human rights and equality. Just last year it elected one of Latin America’s youngest and most progressive leaders. Now it's returning to the far-right that it worked so hard to defeat. There are a lot of explanatory factors as to why this happened, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is a bad day for human rights and democracy in the Latin American nation.