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Ethereum: second biggest cryptocurrency to cut energy use by over 99%, but the industry still has a long way to go

Cryptocurrencies use an eye-watering amount of energy. Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, uses an estimated 78 terawatt hours of electricity each year, comparable to the power consumption of Chile.

The Conversation

Chile forced back to the drawing board after new constitution scuttled

Chile will go back to the drawing board to redraft its Augusto Pinochet-era constitution after a new text got overwhelmingly rejected in a historic referendum vote on Sunday, a blow to the country's progressives, including young President Gabriel Boric.

Reuters

This “lifeless” Chilean desert harbors salty pools of microbes

The famously dry region has long been dismissed as a mostly lifeless wasteland, good for little more than mining. To these researchers, it’s a microbial gold mine worthy of protection.

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7 things to do in Santiago, Chile's largest city

Santiago, Chile's capital and largest city, is home to more than one-third of the country's population. The Mapocho River runs through Santiago, and the city's main attractions are along the river.

Tribune News Service

Chile looks for way forward after rejecting new constitution

Chileans overwhelming rejected a new progressive constitution to replace its dictatorship-era charter, dealing a blow to youthful President Gabriel Boric who must now hammer out deals to create another document or change the current one

The Independent UK

Chile rejects draft constitution in blow to leftist President Boric

It would have enshrined reproductive, education, housing and Indigenous rights.

Axios

Chile votes overwhelmingly to reject new, progressive constitution

With 96% of the ballots counted, the rejection camp has 62% and the approve team accept defeat in bid to replace Pinochet-era settlement

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Chileans reject sweeping new leftist constitution in referendum

Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a new progressive era.

France 24

Chile votes on Constitution that would propel leftist shift

Chileans are heading to the polls for a referendum on a new constitution that prioritizes social rights and the environment, potentially steering a global investor favorite further away from its pro-market ethos.

Tribune News Service

Chile votes on new constitution in a test for leftist President Boric

The draft has seen dwindling support since it was revealed earlier this year.

Axios

Early results suggest rejection of Chile's new constitution in referendum

(Corrects percentage of supporters in first paragraph)

Reuters

Vote on world’s most progressive constitution begins in Chile

Approval would replace Pinochet-era document, recognizing Chile’s Indigenous peoples and requiring action on the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Chile votes on proposed constitution with big changes

Chileans vote in a plebiscite Sunday to decide whether to adopt a far-reaching new constitution that would fundamentally change the South American country

The Independent UK

Why Chileans Voted to Keep Their Dictatorship-Era Constitution

The country’s constitutional debate is far from over.

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Former Chilean police captain found guilty of assault for blinding woman

Patricio Maturana fired a teargas canister that permanently blinded Fabiola Campillai as she walked to work during protests

Reuters

Explainer-Is Chile about to tear up its Pinochet-era constitution?

Chileans will head to the polls on Sunday to approve or reject a new constitution that would replace the Andean country's current text that dates back decades to the era of military dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Reuters

Chile's constitution vote puts Andean country at historic crossroads

Chileans are set for a historic decision on Sunday: stick with a market-friendly constitution dating back to military dictator Augusto Pinochet or approve a progressive new text that promises to shake up the Andean country's political and social fabric.

The Independent UK

Chile's move to replace dictatorship constitution faces test

Two years ago, the vast majority of Chileans reached a conclusion: The constitution needs to change

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Former Chilean police officer found guilty for assault that left woman blind

A Chilean court on Thursday convicted a former special forces police captain of assault after a woman was left blinded by a tear gas canister in late 2019, when the country was rocked by massive protests.

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Blackburn Rovers boss makes Ben Brereton Diaz transfer admission amid Everton links

The Blues have been linked with a move for the Chile international before the end of the transfer window

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Misinformation abounds as Chile prepares to vote on new constitution

Chileans will cast ballots on Sunday to approve or reject a progressive document to replace the Pinochet-era constitution

Daily Mirror

Boy, 11, dies in freak accident after sandcastle he built with friend collapsed on him

Two schoolboys were playing on a beach close to where they lived in the Maule region of Chile and had built a massive sandcastle when one tried to tunnel underneath

Reuters

Chile's president says mining sector tax reform up for debate

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said in a speech late Tuesday that any changes in the country's tax law that would affect the mining sector are still up for discussion, with a vote scheduled in Congress in coming weeks.

The Conversation

‘One of the most progressive and environmentally conscious legal texts on the planet’: Chile’s proposed constitution and its lessons for Australia

Chile may soon be the second country in the world to grant constitutional rights to nature, under astoundingly progressive reforms proposed by the government. If approved in the national referendum on 4 September, the new constitution would deliver profound changes to the country.

Reuters

Andean Community nations push for Venezuela, Chile to return to bloc

Representatives of the Andean Community bloc of nations - made up of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, said on Monday that they would like to bring Venezuela and Chile back into the group, as much of South America shifts left.

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