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The Mixed Commission that analyzes the project to set reserved seats for native peoples in the Constituent Convention agreed, by a large majority, a mechanism for the identification of eventual candidates. However, the ruling party and the opposition were not able to agree on how many of these special quotas will be set, so the instance approved a formula that would not have enough votes to be approved in Sala.
By 6 votes in favor and 4 against, the opposition’s recipe prospered, which establishes 18 reserved seats, 9 within the 155 conventional ones established by the reform and 9 extra. But, that does not convince Chile Vamos, so when the project has to be voted on by all, it would not reach the required quorum, which according to the left is 3/5 and for the right it is 2/3.
In any case, if what was proposed by the ruling party had been imposed, which expects there to be 15 quotas within the 155, they would not have the votes either. Hence the insistence on agreeing on something together, otherwise there will simply be no reserved seats for indigenous peoples.
That is why the Minister of Social Development, Karla Rubilar, called for the efforts in this matter to be exhausted, stating that “we are still on time not to make a historical mistake.”
However, the head of the Segpres was emphatic about who should give in so that this does not happen: “The agreement will be possible if there is a real will in the opposition to include indigenous peoples in the Constituent Convention. If it does not happen “There is a looming wound for democracy here and it is necessary that we avoid it with all the will and possible means. We are on time.”
Considering that minor points were pending, the Commission will meet again tomorrow, Wednesday, and the hope is that an indication will be entered that generates consensus and unlocks the matter.
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