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President Sebastian Pinera, center, arrives at La Moneda presidential palace. Esteban Felix/AP photo

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Chile begins drafting new constitution

Danny O'Brien
May 25, 2021

In Chile, the elections for the candidacy of the Constitutional Convention, a panel of 155 delegates of equal gender parity, were chosen over the weekend from multiple political parties across…

Riot police stand guard as a protester attempts to get through barbed wire. Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo

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Protests in Thailand turn violent following parliament decision

Ida Ayu Karina Dwijayanti
December 1, 2020

Thailand’s recent parliament vote on possible reforms to the constitution resulted in thousands of protests across the country, according to CNN. Parliament voted on seven motions that would create…