He President of Chile, Gabriel Borichas assured that the constituent process is “closed”as they had previously warned in case it came out again the proposal to replace the 1980 Constitution defeated, drafted in the shadow of the dictator Augusto Pinochet.

“The country became polarized, divided, and regardless of this overwhelming result, the constitutional process failed to channel the hopes of having a new Constitution written for everyone. Politics has remained indebted to the people of Chile. And this debt is pays by achieving the solutions that Chileans need and demand that we achieve,” Boric declared.

In that sense, he highlighted during a speech reported by the newspaper ‘BioBío Chile’ that, despite the government’s work “concentrated” on the constituent process, which “it was meant to bring hope”, in the end it has only generated “frustration and boredom”. “The country does not reinvent itself from one day to the next. To do things well we must respect each other and meet again as Chileans. That is why I say it with great conviction: neither celebration nor arrogance. Ball on the ground, humility, and work, a lot of work,” added Boric, who has also recognized an “important part” of citizens who have voted in favor of the proposal.

“I want to speak to the worker of the country who gets up early to earn a living, to the entrepreneurial woman who many times without support has had to carry her entire family on her lonely but strong shoulders. To the young people who believe it is possible to build a better world, but they do not find the necessary opportunities to do so. To the older people who have built Chile and who today do not have the sufficient recognition they deserve. We owe it to you compatriots,” said Boric.

After recognizing the failure of the constituent process, in which the Progressives and conservatives have seen their proposals rejectedthe president has assured that his Government will resume the legislative procedures “as soon as possible” to achieve the pension reform, the fiscal pact of wealth redistribution and to increase security and social rights, women’s rights, education, housing and health so that they “never suffer setbacks.”

“These are the priorities of Chileans and they are, therefore, also my priorities and those of the Government, and I hope of all political sectors in general, because that is what society demands of us,” he remarked.

On the other hand, the leader of the far-right Republican Party, José Antonio Kastwhose party led the Constitutional Council that drafted this proposal, has accepted its defeat and has urged the Government to solve the problems of citizens. “Work, govern and take care of the urgent problems of Chileans. It was clear that the majority of Chileans are tired of these processes,” declared Kast.

In that sense, he has assured that the results of the elections “are not significant” because a new Constitution was not going to change the lives of citizens “from one day to the next.” “This result is not significant for millions of Chileans because the Constitution is not going to change their lives from one day to the next, nor is it going to resolve the emergencies they have. First thing tomorrow morning, the workforce in Chile will wake up like every day to continue working to obtain the livelihood that allows them to make ends meet,” he added.