: Chilean voters overwhelmingly reject progressive Constitution #IndiaNEWS Chileans on Sunday voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to replace the country’s 1980 dictatorship-era Constitution with

Chilean voters overwhelmingly reject progressive Constitution #IndiaNEWS
Chileans on Sunday voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to replace the country’s 1980 dictatorship-era Constitution with a new one that would have been the world’s most progressive charter, the Associated Press reported.The new Constitution includes more rights for women, indigenous persons and working-class citizens than the existing charter that was adopted during the rule of military dictator Augusto Pinochet. The proposed charter also guaranteed adequate housing rights, promised setting up a national healthcare system and enhanced employment benefits.Chileans voted for a new Constitution after protests erupted in 2019 over hikes in transportation fares. Dozens were killed and thousands were injured in the South American nation during the state crackdown. Nearly 80% citizens had voted in favour of creating a new Constitution in a plebiscite held in 2020 but Sunday results showed that Chileans were not satisfied with the end product, according to The Guardian.On Sunday, 61.9% voted against the proposed Constitution, while 38.1% were in favour of the charter. The current plebiscite, which was mandatory for all those eligible, was a setback to President Gabriel Boric who helped negotiate the deal to write the Constitution.After the results, the 36-year-old said it was necessary for leaders to “work with more determination, more dialogue, more respect�?...Read more

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