Overview

• Chileans are set to vote on a new draft constitution, the second in as many years, with the current draft being led by the far-right Republican Party.
• The draft has been criticized for favoring right-wing priorities over the needs of historically marginalized groups, including Chile's Indigenous peoples.
• The new draft could potentially tighten Chile's already restrictive abortion laws and does not ensure institutional representation for Indigenous voices.
• President Gabriel Boric has stated that this will be the last opportunity to replace the Pinochet-era constitution during his term.
• Despite the importance of the vote, there is a growing sense of electoral fatigue among Chileans due to the lengthy constitutional rewrite process.