SANTIAGO – In his personal office at his home in the affluent neighborhood of Providencia, Fernando Atria, 53, collects dozens of books – some of which he wrote himself. A law professor at the University of Chile, Mr. Atria is now at work on his most important task to date: helping draft Chile’s new Constitution, which will replace Augusto Pinochet’s longest-lasting legacy.
The scholar is part of the left-leaning majority in the Constitutional Assembly (forces left of center won roughly two-thirds of the 155 seats). He hosted The Brazilian Report at his home to discuss how the presidential election will...
