SANTIAGO( Reuters)-A constitutional assembly in the world's top-copper producing nation on Saturday rejected a major overhaul to mining rights, including expanding Chilean state ownership. Controversial Article 27, which would have given the state exclusive mining rights over lithium, rare metals and hydrocarbons and a majority stake in copper mines, faced fierce opposition from the mining sector and was voted down last week. The environmental commission submitted multiple variations of the arti

SANTIAGO( Reuters)-Chile's constitutional assembly passed articles expanding environmental rights on Saturday, but stopped short of approving a proposal to give the state exclusive mining rights over lithium, hydrocarbons and rare earth metals and majority ownership of copper mines. Chile is the world's top copper producer and the article faced strong opposition from the country's mining industry.... It needed a supermajority of 103 votes to be included into the draft constitution, but only got

Augusto Pinochet, who ruled from 1973 to 1990. His four-year term begins at a moment when a constituent assembly is drawing up a new constitution for the country to replace one adopted under Pinochet. The Socialist Party leader of the Senate,？... lvaro Elizalde, draped the presidential sash over Boric's shoulders during the ceremony in the legislative chambers in the port city of Valparaiso.... Soon afterward, Boric swore in the leader of what he has called a “ feminist ” cabinet — which inclu

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SANTIAGO( Reuters)-Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who took office on Friday, said on Monday he would wait for a new Constitution to be ready to discuss topics related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement( TPP) and trade partnerships with Asian countries. The Andean country's constituent assembly began formally debating in February motions for a new Constitution to replace a market-focused one dating back to the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.... It will be voted on later this

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announces a state of emergency in the southern La Araucania and Biobio regions, from La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, on Oct.... The decree limits freedom of assembly and movement and also allows the military to support police.... In the latter region, violence and conflicts have dragged on for decades, including attacks on forestry machinery and trucks....

SANTIAGO( Reuters)-Javier Alonso, a Chilean telecoms worker, voted in 2020 in favor of a landmark plan to replace the country's constitution that dates from the era of former dictator Augusto Pinochet.... Now his support is wavering. Opinion polls this week showed for the first time that more Chileans would reject the new text than approve it, as it looks increasingly possible that it will fail in a national yes-no vote planned for September. That would be a blow for its architects and supporte

Chile is polarised ahead of presidential and legislative elections next month as the nation faces widespread protests against inequality.... The assembly met today to begin debating the constitution as social tensions ran high ahead of the upcoming elections.... But who is leading in the polls?...

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Coordinators have been appointed to strengthen the organisation in every assembly constituency.... The party secured a 39.67 per cent vote share in the elections for 403-member Assembly.... Samajwadi Party( SP) bagged 47 seats, BSP won 19 while Congress could manage to win only seven seats. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters* Enter a valid email* Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter....