Chile debates a state of emergency of up to eight months without congressional approval

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1. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • MercoPress (South America)08:42first to report
     Chile debates a state of emergency of up to eight months without congressional approval

     José Antonio Kast's government indicated on Tuesday it was willing to amend the constitutional security reform bill it submitted to the Senate on August 17, after the proposal drew objections both from the opposition and from parties within its own coalition.

2. Sat, 29 August 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)11:30
     Au Chili, un projet de réforme constitutionnelle du président José Antonio Kast jugée « illibérale » par tout l’arc politique

     Le chef de l’Etat souhaiterait pouvoir décréter seul l’état d’exception et restreindre les libertés sans l’aval du Congrès, soulevant l’inquiétude, tant de l’opposition que de son propre camp.