Chilean opposition lawmakers in parliament facing a flood of amendment documents symbolizing opposition to a major reform.
Chilean opposition lawmakers in parliament facing a flood of amendment documents symbolizing opposition to a major reform.
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Chilean opposition prepares tsunami of amendments against mega-reform

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A viral video showed opposition lawmakers announcing more than 2,000 amendments to the national reconstruction project. Biminister Daniel Mas and President José Antonio Kast criticized the strategy as an obstacle to growth.

On Friday morning, a video of PPD deputy Jaime Araya went viral on social media. The lawmaker stated that opposition parties including the PC, Frente Amplio, PS, PPD and DC would present around 2,500 amendments to the reconstruction project.

Araya said: “It is not a flood, we are already in the tsunami”. He added that the goal was to create a complex debate for the government. Biminister Daniel Mas replied on X that a certain sector of the left had decided to turn its back on growth.

President José Antonio Kast lamented that part of the opposition aimed to obstruct the project. Spokesperson Mara Sedini accused legislative sabotage. Senator Luciano Cruz-Coke of Evópoli also criticized the “blatant bad faith” of left-wing deputies.

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Discussions on X criticize the opposition's 'tsunami of indicaciones' as legislative sabotage against the megareforma, accusing them of blocking growth and employment; President Kast is quoted demanding parliamentary seriousness, while supporters call it a boycott and urge responsibility.

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Dramatic scene in Chilean congress showing opposition flooding government with amendment documents like a paper tsunami.
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Opposition threatens tsunami of amendments to megareform

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Opposition lawmakers announced plans to submit over two thousand amendments to the national reconstruction project pushed by President José Antonio Kast's government. The move drew accusations of legislative sabotage from the executive branch, while some opposition sectors distanced themselves from the strategy.

More than 60 opposition mayors, including from Maipú, Estación Central, and Recoleta, issued a joint statement criticizing President José Antonio Kast's National Reconstruction Plan following its national broadcast unveiling. Building on earlier senator critiques, they called it an indirect tax reform benefiting large companies and the wealthy amid rising living costs, urging a vote against it.

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The Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved on Thursday the idea of legislating the national reconstruction megareform project. The initiative advanced with eight votes in favor from ruling party lawmakers, four against and one abstention from the PDG.

Despite former candidate Franco Parisi's call to reject President José Antonio Kast's megarreforma, some Partido de la Gente (PDG) deputies are open to supporting it. Bloc leader Juan Marcelo Valenzuela met with Interior Minister Claudio Alvarado to discuss the bill. Parliamentarians like Javier Olivares and Cristian Contreras expressed willingness to vote for it if it benefits Chileans.

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Mexico's Chamber of Deputies rejected President Claudia Sheinbaum's electoral reform proposal, with 259 votes in favor and 234 against, falling short of the required qualified majority. Sheinbaum denied it was a defeat and announced a Plan B to be sent to Congress next Monday, focusing on changes without constitutional reform. The initiative aims to reduce political privileges and strengthen citizen participation.

The Partido de la Gente announced on Wednesday that its agreement with the government to back the megareform bill has collapsed, accusing the administration of failing to include middle-class benefits such as VAT refunds on medicines and diapers. The decision marks a sharp turn after weeks of talks and internal divisions within the party.

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In a key step for President Claudia Sheinbaum's electoral reform—initially unveiled February 25 and formally presented March 4 as the 'decálogo por la democracia' (see prior coverage)—the Chamber of Deputies' Constitutional Points and Political-Electoral Reform committees approved the proposal on March 10, 2026, by 45-39 votes. It heads to plenary discussion, likely March 11, amid PVEM and PT opposition despite their Morena alliance.

 

 

 

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