America Chile After more than a year of working on the new constitution to replace the current one written during dictator Pinochet’s regime, a final drat has been submitted to President Gabriel Boric for approval
America Chile Public apology to teacher Sandra Pávez has been offered by President Gabriel Boric; she was discriminated against and dismissed in 2007 due to her same-sex relationship: the episode is hailed as "historic" by the UN
America Chile The Constitutional Council has begun voting on the new constitution's initial articles in the country's second attempt to replace the dictatorship-era document, with the first article passed affirming Chile as a social and democratic state
America Chile A series of human rights bills, including one recognizing the disappeared detainees and another lifting the secrecy surrounding the Valech Report, documenting human rights abuses during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, have been introduced
America Chile Approximately 70% of Chilean universities have implemented measures to address mental health concerns among students, with a new plan aimed at tackling the rising challenges amid the return to in-person education post-Covid