Chileans Overwhelmingly Call for a New Constitution

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In the referendum held in Chile on October 25, 2020, Chileans demanded reform of their constitution by enormous margins. The current constitution, foisted on the nation in 1980 by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, had survived many decades of democratic rule, but was now thoroughly rejected. The vote came after a year of constant protests, many of which the government of President Sebastián Piñera attempted to violently repress. Commentators across the political spectrum weighed in.

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