A feeling of widespread anticipation hangs over Chile, as the country’s newly elected constitutional assembly will be inaugurated on Sunday.
The assembly – made up of a broad swath of the country’s diverse population – is tasked with drafting a new constitution that will carry the nation into the coming decades. Many are calling this a historic moment; it is the first time in history that Chile has elected individuals and tasked them with drafting a constitution.
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![A demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Dignity for Chilean people' during a march towards the Chilean National Congress where the Constituent Assembly will be inaugurated in Santiago, on July 4 [Martin Bernetti/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/000_9DW8HQ.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
A demonstrator holds a sign reading ‘Dignity for Chilean people’ during a march towards the Chilean National Congress where the Constituent Assembly will be inaugurated in Santiago, on July 4 [Martin Bernetti/AFP]