Chile after the referendum: What's next? (Interview with Marcela Vera)

On December 17, Chilean voters rejected a new conservative constitution in a nationwide referendum. The neoliberal and authoritarian constitution adopted in 1980 during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet will now remain in place. In late 2019, Chile was rocked by massive anti-neoliberal and anti-inequality demonstrations. As a response, the political establishment proposed a change of constitution to quell the protests. Last September, an overwhelming majority rejected a progressive constitution that would have made sweeping changes to Chile's judicial and political systems.