Santiago, Chile (EFE) elected next May at the polls.
The 24 experts, of which 12 were chosen by the Chamber of Deputies and 12 by the Senate, took office in the building of the old Santiago Congress in a sober ceremony that coexists with the lack of expectations and citizen interest that awakens this second constituent attempt.
The body, which is made up of several veteran figures of Chilean politics, has three months to write the preliminary draft of the Fundamental Charter and deliver it to the 50 councilors who will prepare the final proposal that could replace the one inherited by the military dictatorship (1973-1990).