Results from a referendum in chile suggest that an overhwleming majority of people have voted to re write the countrys constitution. This was the scene in santiago earlier as thousands gathered to celebrate as the results were tallied. With nearly 90 of the vote counted, 78 voted for a change to the constitution that was drawn up 30 years ago under the former dictator augusto pinochet. The referendum was called after major Anti Government protests last year. President Sebastian Pinera acknowledged the result and praised chileans for a peaceful and orderly vote. Translation this plebiscite is not the end. It is the beginning of a path that we must all walk together to agree on a new constitution for chile. Until now the constitution has divided us. From today we must all Work Together so that the new constitution is the great framework of unity, stability and future. Our latin america correspondent, katy watson, explains what happens next. This is just the this isjust the beginning of t
A group of stowaways who threatened the crew of a tanker off the uks south coast. Police in belarus fire stun grenades at protesters calling for the resignation of president alexander lu kashenko. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The first results from a referendum in chile suggest that a large majority of people have voted to change the countrys constitution. Official partial results show more than 70 of voters want to change from a constitution, drafted in 1980 under the former dictator, augusto pinochet. The referendum was called after major Anti Government protests last year. Our latin america correspondent, katy watson, explains what happens next. There is a clear path forward, but it will be a long, drawn out process. So by april, there will be the body drawn up to be able to draw up the constitution, they will be voting for that in april, and then there will be a referendum with the new draft of the constitution in 2022. So we are talking a long pro
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Of president alexander lukashenko. The first results from a referendum in chile suggest that an overhwleming majority of people have voted to re write the countrys constitution. The first results from a referendum in chile this was the scene in santiago earlier, as thousands gathered to celebrate as the results were tallied. With nearly 90 of the vote counted, 78 voted for a change to the constitution that was drawn up 30 years ago under the former dictator augusto pinochet. The referendum was called after major Anti Government protests last year. President Sebastian Pinera acknowledged the result and praised chileans for a peaceful and orderly vote. Translation this plebiscite is not the end. It is the beginning of a path that we must all walk together to agree ona must all walk together to agree on a new constitution for chile. Until now the constitution has divided us. From today we must all Work Together so that the new constitution is the great framework of unity, stability and fu
Lukashenko. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The first results from a referendum in chile suggest that an overhwleming majority of people have voted to re write the countrys constitution. Official partial results show more than 70 of voters want change from a constitution that was drawn up 30 years ago under the former dictator augusto pinochet. The referendum was called after major Anti Government protests last year. Our latin america correspondent, katy watson, explains what happens next. There is a clear path forward, but it will be a long, drawn out process. So by april, there will be the body drawn up to be able to draw up the constitution, they will be voting for that in april, and then there will be a referendum with the new draft of the constitution in 2022. So we are talking a long process. In the meantime, there will be president ial elections, and thats one of the criticisms of rewriting the constitution. Those who didnt want it to change were c