Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Chile rejects conservative constitution, leaving Pinochet-era text in force” – below is their description.
Chile has voted to reject a new conservative constitution, leaving the text drafted during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in force.
With nearly all of the ballots tallied on Sunday night, more than 55 percent of Chileans voted against the text, compared with about 44 percent in favour.
The proposed constitution, which was drafted by a committee dominated by the conservative Republican Party, would have reinforced property rights and free-market principles and included limits on immigration and abortion.
Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago.
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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