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Chileans celebrate overwhelming support for new constitution

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Santiago, Oct 25 (EFE/EPA).- Chileans decided Sunday by an overwhelming majority to replace their controversial constitution drafted during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, which caused the violent mass protests of October 2019.Seventy-eight percent of Chileans approved the move with 87 percent of votes counted. They also voted by 79 percent – according to the country’s polling authorities – for the new charter to be drafted via constitutional convention, comprising citizens solely elected for that purpose. (Camera: JOSE CAVIEDES/RODRIGO SAEZ). SHOT LIST: CHILEANS GATHER TO CELEBRATE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT TO REPLACE THEIR CONTROVERSIAL CONSTITUTION DRAFTED DURING AUGUSTO PINOCHET’S DICTATORSHIP, AT PLAZA ITALIA IN SANTIAGO, CHILE.

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