| In Win for Protesters, Chile to Vote on Replacing Constitution |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=51458"><span class="small">Reuters</span></a> |
| Saturday, 16 November 2019 09:26 |
|
Excerpt: "Lawmakers in Chile agreed on Friday to hold a referendum next April on replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution, bowing to demands of protesters who want the country's social and economic model overhauled."
In Win for Protesters, Chile to Vote on Replacing Constitution16 November 19
Voters will be asked whether they approve the idea of a new constitution and whether current lawmakers should serve on the commission that would redraft the document. The two-page “Agreement for Peace and a New Constitution,” signed after midnight following intense negotiations, calls for a “commitment to re-establish peace and public order in Chile.” |
awmakers in Chile agreed on Friday to hold a referendum next April on replacing the country’s dictatorship-era constitution, bowing to demands of protesters who want the country’s social and economic model overhauled.