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A group of UN human rights experts has said the 'volunteer' force was recruited from the ranks of ex-combatants, retired soldiers and police, judges and public employees

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Accused of repression, Nicaragua’s Ortega swears in hooded ‘volunteer’ force

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, under sanctions for human rights abuses, has sworn in 30,000 hooded civilians as a “volunteer police” force the opposition fears...

AFPFebruary 27, 2025

Chilean President Gabriel Boric (C), flanked by other officials, displays the signed decree that calls for a plebiscite on December 17, 2023

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Chile vote on new draft constitution is set for December 17

Chileans will vote December 17 on replacing the country’s dictatorship-era constitution with a new text drafted by a right-wing-dominated council, President Gabriel Boric announced...

AFPNovember 7, 2023

Leader of Chile's far-right Republican Party, Jose Antonio Kast (C), delivers an address after his party won the most seats on a committee to rewrite the constitution

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Far-right party wins most seats on Chile’s constitution rewrite body

Chile’s far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft...

AFPMay 8, 2023

For the second time in two years, Chile is electing a body to rewrite its dictatorship-era constitution

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Chile holds vote to elect new body to rewrite constitution

Chileans voted on Sunday to elect the 50 members of a committee that will write a new constitution to replace the dictatorship-era one that...

AFPMay 7, 2023