Struggle Over New Charters

Presidents of several Latin American countries with populist governments have been trying to rewrite their constitutions, but the initiatives have met with popular skepticism and political resistance.

By Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso | The Washington Post - January 18, 2008

This Story South America's Constitutional Battles Article \| BUENOS AIRES -- Movements to rewrite national constitutions are dramatically changing the political paths of several South American countries, triggering bitter debates over whether new charters will benefit future generations or simply serve the political ambitions of current presidents. Struggle Over New Charters		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace By Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso \| The Washington Post - January 18, 2008 ¬es=Presidents of several Latin American countries with populist governments have been trying to rewrite their constitutions, but the initiatives have met with popular skepticism and political resistance." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us By Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso \| The Washington Post - January 18, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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