Daveschile went defunct, but not Dave, so he’s back with daveschilelives.com. Bear with me as I get started. I’m trying a different approach, so stay tuned.Regards, Dave
DavesChile’s Final Post
Chile’s New Constitution; Last Chance? David Joslyn May 30, 2023 Early this year, January 2023, as Chileans began their summer vacations and closed down most political activities, the main issue at hand was…
Chile’s New Constitution; Last Chance?
Early this year, January 2023, as Chileans began their summer vacations and closed down most political activities, the main issue at hand was the writing of a new constitution for the country….
A new constitution for Chile; One step back, two steps forward
When you last heard from DavesChile, in late August 2022, we were meekly predicting the defeat of the much awaited proposal for a new Chilean constitution. That prediction proved to be right,…
Crafting A New Constitution; A la Chilena
“We, the people of Chile, comprised of diverse nations, freely grant this constitution, agreed to in a participatory and democratic process with parity of representation.” This is the short Preamble of the…
A New Constitution For Chile
Let’s remember a ways back; back before Chileans elected a new congress, and before they elected a new President (35 year old Gabriel Boric), all to take charge on March 11, 2022….
A Generational Refresh in Chile
President-elect Gabriel Boric has presented Chileans with a cabinet that, at least photographically, depicts the change he is proposing for Chile. Boric’s cabinet is meant to show first and foremost…
Chile; now, where were we?
A couple of days after arriving in Chile, I was stuck standing in line at the VTR office in Santiago, attempting to procure a new mobile phone. To my surprise, a big…
The Plebiscite; Chile’s Go-To Therapy
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, over seven million Chileans participated in a plebiscite that decisively launched a process to rewrite Chile’s Constitution. About 75% of them favored the constitutional rewrite, and to…
The Soul of Chile
I started this article several weeks ago with good intentions to provide the best personal description and interpretation I could of the social explosion that was affecting Chile; I entitled it “The…