Chileans agreed by an overwhelming margin that a proposed progressive constitution to replace its current dictatorship-era charter was not what the country needed, opening a period of uncertainty and dealing a blow to the president, Gabriel Boric.
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The vote marked the climax of a process that began when the country, once seen as a paragon of stability in the region, exploded in student-led street protests in 2019. In 2020, an initial plebiscite led to nearly 80% of voters opting to draft a new constitution. But after an arduous year of negotiations, people appear to have expressed their dissatisfaction with the end product

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