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Outgoing president proposes new constitution for Chile
Updated 1:32 pm, Tuesday, March 6, 2018
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is ending her term with an ambitious proposal for a new constitution that would ensure equal pay for men and women and strengthen guarantees of the right to strike.
Bachelet sent the proposal to Congress on Tuesday, just five days before she leaves office.
The plan also calls for improved health care, education and social security. It would also recognize indigenous people under the constitution and give them congressional representation, increase the rights of all citizens to due process and guarantee the protection of private information.
"The Constitution project that I'm sending to Congress addresses the demands of citizens for a more egalitarian society that better protects the dignity of all," Bachelet said. "It's a constitution that brings Chile up to date with the cultural and social changes on a global and national level."
More:
https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Outgoing-president-proposes-new-constitution-for-12731881.php
