Chilean voters reject conservative-written constitution; will continue to run on Pinochet-era set of laws
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As of late Sunday, 96% of the votes had been counted, with 55.8% against the new constitution and about 44.2% in favor
The results come over a year after citizens of the country rejected a proposed constitution written by left-leaning lawmakers, which was characterized as one of the world’s most progressive charters. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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But even the new charter, which was drafted largely by conservatives, was criticized for being more conservative than the one it was looking to replace – it aimed to deepen free-market principles, may have limited some rights of women, and reduced state intervention.
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