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On the 47th anniversary of the military coup that overthrew the democratic government of Salvador Allende, former President Ricardo Lagos delivered his reflection on the matter with a comment on Twitter.
“47 years ago, Chile entered a long night in which the human rights of thousands of Chileans were murdered and violated and from which they came out with democratic conviction,” commented who was president of Chile between 2000 and 2006.
After that, the militant of the Party for Democracy made the following call: “Let’s take the opportunity to eliminate the Constitution inherited by the dictatorship and write a new one.”
It should be remembered that in 2005, in his capacity as President, Ricardo Lagos signed a series of reforms to the Magna Carta of 1980. In fact, he described that milestone as the “Democratic Constitution of Chile”
“Today, September 17, 2005, we solemnly signed the Democratic Constitution of Chile,” Lagos said at a ceremony in the Patio de Los Naranjos in La Moneda. “This is a very big day for Chile. We have reasons to celebrate. Today we finally have a democratic Constitution, in accordance with the spirit of Chile, the permanent soul of Chile, it is our best tribute to independence,” he added on that occasion. as confirmed by Emol.
47 years ago, Chile entered a long night in which the human rights of thousands of Chileans were murdered and violated, and from which it emerged with democratic conviction. Let’s take the opportunity to eliminate the Constitution inherited by the dictatorship and write a new one #Approve
– Ricardo Lagos E. (@RicardoLagos) September 11, 2020
In video: Communist Party together with parliamentarians, political and social leaders placed a wreath at the monument to Salvador Allende
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