In Chile, constitutional council begins working on draft constitution prepared by expert commission

A new Constitutional Council dominated by conservative parties in charge of drafting Chile's new constitution began its official duties on [7 June], in the second attempt to replace the current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. The new council, elected on May 7, is a sharp shift from the predominantly independent and left-wing assembly that preceded it and produced a draft that was overwhelmingly rejected by voters. [...] The Constitutional Council comprises 50 members. They will work from a draft written by 24 experts appointed by Congress earlier this year. The new process will be shorter and more limited than the previous one, which was marred by controversies surrounding extreme proposals and assembly members. The completed text will then go to a national mandatory vote in December.
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