On August 17, Kast finally submitted his proposal to the Senate. Following the same model as other neoliberal Latin American governments that have reformed the law in recent years, Kast proposes that the “state of emergency” become a sort of political norm that can be used on a regular basis.
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/20/chilean-president-kast-proposes-constitutional-reform-to-gain-more-powers/