Chile's President Sebastian Pinera on Monday signed off on a referendum to ...
FILE PHOTO: Chile's President Sebastian Pinera sits before addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Pinera said the plebiscite, which was approved by Congress last week and is to be held next year, would kickstart a process of “broad and effective citizen participation.” Chileans will on Sunday April 26 decide whether they want a new constitution and if they do, whether the body that draws up the new document should be a popularly elected assembly or one mixed with current lawmakers.
The scrapping of the old constitution emerged as one of the main demands of protesters who have mobilized across the country over the two months.
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