The constituent process, one year of the "feminist" government, and the actions of Chilean men and women who are now facing climate change were some of the topics that captured the attention of the world's media. Below we invite you to know the news that stood out during the month of March.
International Women's Day:
One year of Boric's "feminist" government in Chile
March 11 marked one year since President Gabriel Boric was installed in La Moneda, the first self-declared feminist in Latin America, and with a project crossed by progressive policies and gender equality. One year later, the gender approach has managed to permeate the public discourse despite the fact that there is still a long way to go in terms of equality between men and women.
Peruvian media Gestión made a balance of its performance during 2022, highlighting important legislative advances (such as the implementation of the Law of Parental Responsibility and Effective Payment of Alimony Debts), as well as future announcements, such as the law of universal day care and the reduction of the price of 27 types of contraceptives, in pharmacies with agreements with the State, among others.
Constituent Process:
Chile begins a two-month campaign to elect the 50 drafters of the new Constitution
For the past 3 years, the attention of the international press has been focused on the Chilean constituent process, an institutional solution to the demonstrations that broke out in October 2019 and which this month inaugurated a new chapter, as a proposal for a new Magna Carta began to be written with the installation of a commission of 24 experts, 12 men and 12 women, elected by Congress.
The group, made up mostly of jurists, is led by lawyer Verónica Undurraga, of the Partido por la Democracia (PPD), while the vice-presidency is in the hands of constitutional lawyer Sebastián Soto, close to former President Sebastián Piñera and representative of the opposition Evópoli party.
According to a report published this month in the Spanish newspaper El PaísChile intends to replace its Constitution for the second time in less than four years, after 62% of citizens rejected the previous proposal in September 2022.
According to the Spanish media, the modesty and moderation of the ceremony in which the commission was sworn in, which did not include any invited authorities, was reflected from the discreet arrival of the councilors to the Parliament building to the words of several members. Two concepts were repeated: sobriety and respect.
Environment:
London premiere of 'I am the Earth. Stories from the Southern edge of the world'.
Last Friday, March 24, the documentary "I Am Earth. Stories from the end of the world" had its debut on Prime Video, reporting on the efforts of Chilean the efforts of Chilean men and women to combat climate change.
In charge of general direction was 2021 Oscar-nominated director and recent winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize 2023, Maite Alberdi, who worked alongside unit directors María Paz González, Sebastián Fernández and Santiago Correa. The documentary was produced by Fábula, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2018 with the film "A Fantastic Woman".
The film was well received during its preview in London, with positive reviews highlighting the inspirational tone of the story. According to the London Daily Newsthe film takes the viewer on a journey through different initiatives and cases in which Chileans are contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change, from large-scale projects and scientific innovations to everyday citizen actions, all of which are collectively necessary.
