constitution

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When Raúl Castro left office in 2018, some things changed in Cuba: The people voted for a new constitution in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to boost Japan’s defense spending and revise its pacifist constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

And it would write all of this into the state constitution, which could be changed only with another ballot measure like the last one.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

While its 2019 constitution grants citizens the right to demonstrate, a law defining the extent of that right is currently stalled in the legislature.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Chief Buthelezi wanted a constitution drawn up before the election and walked out in protest against the setting of an election date before a constitution was finalized.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela