The Chilean government is dealing with the fallout from last Sunday’s vote. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced changes to his government after voters rejected a new constitution in a referendum on Sunday, Inside Over reported.

In a speech after learning of the general rejection of the draft of the new Constitution (61.86% for rejection and 38.14% for approval), the head of state said that the message of the Chilean people is “dissatisfaction with the proposal presented by the Constituent Assembly, reports ANSA press agency.

From absolute support to refusal

According to many observers, just a few months ago, a large majority in Chile supported the repeal of the current constitution imposed in 1980 by dictator Augusto Pinochet, which most Chileans considered illegitimate and the cause of the severe economic inequality facing the country.

Indeed, calls for a new constitution came amid major protests that broke out in the country in October 2019, when millions of Chileans took to the streets to protest against the rising cost of living.

In October 2020, Chileans voted 79% in favor of a new constitution to replace Pinochet’s previous one.

The constitution has “awakened” too much

The data speaks for itself. Indeed, as Ispi points out, Chile is one of the most unequal countries in the world, with 1% of the population owning 26.5% of the wealth and the poorest 50% owning just 2%. This is the result of a regressive tax regime where everyone pays small taxes, making no distinction between the 1% and the rest of the population.

So what made most Chileans reject the new draft constitution and leave Pinochet’s constitution after the protests three years ago?

One factor is certainly the excessive influence of “woke” and ultra-progressive Anglo-Saxon American ideology in the project that was rejected by the voters. An ideology that is obviously trying to take root in a country where religion and Catholicism in particular continue to be the driving force and dominant force in society.

LGBT, “climate hysteria” and abortion

The project was developed by a left-wing group heavily influenced by American liberals on LGBT rights and identity politics.

Divided into 388 articles, the document emphasizes social issues and gender equality, recognizes a parallel judicial system for indigenous territories and puts the environment and climate change at the center of political action in the country, which is the world’s largest producer of copper and one of its main exporters lithium

The new Constitution would limit some of these activities, which are very important to the country’s economy, by giving greater participation rights to local communities and imposing restrictions on mining in sensitive regions.

In the project, the assembly included the introduction of the right to free education, health care and housing. Article 25 prohibits any form of discrimination based on race, religion or sex, as well as political opinion, “social class” and other “beliefs”.

The government must also provide compensation for all forms of past discrimination.

Article 61, according to the National Review, would legalize abortion (almost) until birth in the deeply Catholic country, which currently bans abortion except in cases of rape and endangering the mother’s life.

Abortions in public hospitals will also be paid for by taxpayers. In addition, Articles 40 and 64 confirm the right of Chileans to sexuality education and recognition of their gender identity, as well as the obligation to implement policies aimed at overcoming “gender stereotypes”. (complete on Inside Over)