Chile Referendum Idea Raised on Security Reform, Then Dropped
Allies of Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast floated a national vote to rescue his security reform on 20 August. His own ministers ruled it out the same day, and constitutional lawyers say the law would not allow it. The post Chile Referendum Idea Raised on Security Reform, Then Dropped appeared first on The Rio Times .
President Jose Antonio Kast proposed a national referendum to rescue his security reform bill that was rejected by Chile's Senate. The idea was raised and then quickly dropped, with Kast's ministers denying any consideration of a plebiscite. Article 128 of the Chilean constitution allows for a referendum on constitutional reform, but only after Congress approves the reform and the president objects.
In this case, the Senate rejected the bill without a two-thirds vote, making a referendum inappropriate. Critics argue that the bill grants the president extensive emergency powers, potentially leading to authoritarianism.
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