Voters in Chile reject proposed conservative constitution
With 96% of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8% had voted “no” to the new charter, with about 44.2% in favor.
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With 96% of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8% had voted “no” to the new charter, with about 44.2% in favor.
Chile votes against a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
The latest vote came more than a year after Chileans resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution written by a left-leaning convention and one that many characterized as one of the world's most progressive charters.
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter. The results of the vote underline deep divisions within the country.
Chilean voters have rejected a proposed conservative rewrite of the constitution to replace the country's dictatorship-era charter. With...