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Chilean Lawmakers Demand Early Presidential Elections
A man holds up a sign that reads, "Resign Piñera," during a protest in Santiago, Chile,
Nov. 20, 2020. | Photo: EFE
Published 24 November 2020
A group of Chilean lawmakers Tuesday presented a bill to reform the Constitution to anticipate Chile's presidential and parliamentarian elections.
The document suggests that the general elections, which are scheduled for November 2021, to be held on April 11, 2021.
The Socialist Party (PS), Communist Party (PC), Social Green Regionalist Federation (FRVS), and other independent lawmakers signed the motion, which seeks to legitimate the Chilean democratic system.
"Proposing to advance the elections is not a coup or an irregular situation. It is an act of patriotism and generosity," FRVS lawmaker Jaime Mulet said.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Chilean-Lawmakers-Demand-Early-Presidential-Elections-20201124-0008.html
