translated from Spanish: Government reported deadline for authorities to resign if they run for Congress or the Constitutional Convention

This day President Sebastián Piñera held cabinet council after a historic day that was lived yesterday where the “apruebo” triumphed with great difference. After that meeting, the first to speak was the Minister of the Interior, Victor Pérez, stated that “the facts show that we guarantee citizens a high participation and a quiet day.” The country decided on a path and the Government and all political actors have to stick to it, that path is clearly established in our Constitution on the November 15 agreement (…) and we all have to submit to that path, to that itinerary and we will certainly contribute to this being a successful path,” he added. For his part, the government spokesman, Jaime Bellolio, referred to the authorities who want to be candidates for parliament and the constitutional convention.” There are two deadlines, the first deadline is November 21 for people who would like to compete to be parliamentarians, as well as January 11, which is when constituent convention candidates register.” There are some ministers, undersecretaries and other authorities who have expressed interest,” adding that “the President’s call is quite clear, there are two limits that are set for something,” said the Segegob manager. Therefore, there is no reason to want to do so differently”Referring to the contents of a new Constitution, Bellolio asserted that e “we have an hour-long role as a government in accompanying this process as the Constitution provides and of course we are not neutral around constitutional content either”.

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