[1/5] Chile’s President Gabriel Boric sings the national anthem during the first session to draft a new constitution, in Santiago, Chile, June 7, 2023.
REUTERS/Ivan AlvaradoSANTIAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - A new Constitutional Council dominated by conservative parties in charge of drafting Chile's new constitution began its official duties on Wednesday, in the second attempt to replace the current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
The new process will be shorter and more limited than the previous one, which was marred by controversies surrounding extreme proposals and assembly members.
A small number of protesters from opposing political views amassed outside the National Congress building in Santiago.
Some oppose Boric and the need for a new constitution while others oppose the new right-wing council.
Persons:
Gabriel Boric, Ivan Alvarado SANTIAGO, Augusto Pinochet, it's, Boric, Natalia Ramos, Alexander Villegas, David Gregorio Our
Organizations:
REUTERS, Constitutional Council, National Congress, Thomson
Locations:
Santiago , Chile, Santiago