Isabel Godoy

In the 2021 Constitutional Convention election, Godoy ran to represent a reserved seat for the Qulla people in the Atacama Region. She was elected after receiving 631 votes (29.53%) out of 2,137 votes cast. During her campaign, Godoy indicated she supported the establishment of a plurinational state in Chile inclusive of indigenous nations, and stated that the new constitution should safeguard the legal right to water.^[8]

Following her election to the body, Godoy chose to run for President of the Constitutional Convention. In the first round of the election, Godoy received 35 votes, but in the second round lost to Mapuche activist Elisa Loncón, who won with 96 votes in her favor.^[9] Godoy has stated that she believes Mapuche leaders consider members of other native nations such as the Qulla, who are smaller in population, as "little brothers" whose autonomy isn't respected.^[10]

Godoy is a staunch critic of conservative President of Chile Sebastián Piñera and has called for his resignation, arguing that he has hindered the work of the Constitutional Convention to the point where "we have no choice but to request the resignation of the President".^[11]

Godoy has praised the plurinational model of Bolivia and has called for a similar system to be implemented in Chile to safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples.^[12] Godoy has called for an end to what she considers the "militarization" of indigenous areas in Chile.^[13]