Why Chileans rejected new constitution proposals
By DW
22 December 2023 |
2:52 pm
Despite demanding a new constitution in 2020, the Chilean electorate has since rejected two proposals to replace the current one that dates back to Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. Experts say this is right.
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