Politics
Chile: Boric's disapproval reaches 60% and majority wants new Constitution, survey finds
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's approval rating would be the lowest the president has registered since he took office on March 11
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's approval rating would be the lowest the president has registered since he took office on March 11
The data also showed that approval of President Gabriel Boric fell five points to 45%, while disapproval rose to 35%, a rise of 15 points in two weeks
A recent report from Chile’s central bank revealed on Wednesday that the bank’s forecast for economic growth in 2022 dropped to a range of 1% to 2% from December’s 1.5% to 2.5% estimate
"For me it is a pride to be from Iquique and a privilege to be here in Ukraine. I did not come to a party or to Lollapalooza here in Ukraine. It is a completely serious situation, last night they attacked a camp nearby where a hundred people were killed,” the former officer said
"We are monitoring what is happening in Ukraine... However, there are a lot of other regions that witness other scourges – Palestine, for example," Boric said
The leader of a broad leftist coalition, which includes Chile's communist party, Boric has long promised to move forward with the left’s thirst for reform and overhaul Chile's market-friendly economic model
"Now our children have the same rights (as other families) and they will be able to have, we hope, a better future, that they will not be discriminated against for having two parents who love each other," Silva added
Experts have also warned that the ongoing war in Ukraine could further complicate Chile’s economic recovery due to Chile’s dependence on foreign imports
Upon arrival at the scene, police found that both men had been killed by gunshots
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained economist noted,“if there is one thing that’s failing in the Convention, it’s the body’s connection to the citizenry,” adding that there is no transparency and that “fake news” is rampant
According to new government data, Piñera’s decree has been a success and since its implementation, rural violence has fallen by 44% -- going from 499 reported cases in the 100 days prior to the state of emergency to 277