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Shortly before the closing of tables, at around 8:00 p.m. this Sunday, an increasing group of protesters began to arrive at Plaza Baquedano in Santiago to demonstrate and celebrate – in advance, at that minute – a broad victory in the Plebiscite for a new Constitution.
After the hours, between pots and fireworks, and with a string of computations that showed a wide distance between the preferences from early on, the option of Approval and the Constituent Convention swept away and people began to arrive -with even greater reason- at the epicenter of the protests to celebrate, this time, the outcome of the process agreed on November 15 of last year.
Let us remember that the political agreement to open the door to a new Constitution arose after the wave of protests in 2019, sometimes violent, and originated in claims that range from criticism of the capitalist system to improving health and education conditions.
“This plebiscite is not the end. It is the beginning of a path that we will have to travel together to agree on a New Constitution for Chile,” said President Sebastián Piñera in a speech after knowing the triumph of the approval.
“Until now the Constitution has divided us. Starting today, we must all collaborate so that the New Constitution is the great framework of unity, stability and the future,” he added.
This will be the first time in Chilean history that the Constitution will be drawn up by a fully elected assembly.
According to data from the Servel, with 90.78% of the polls scrutinized, the option in favor of a new Magna Carta obtained 78.24% of the votes, while the Rejection achieved 21.76%. In addition, the Constitutional Convention option far exceeded the Mixed Convention and registered 79.2% of the votes versus 20.76% respectively.
Chile not only woke up, but spoke loud and clear, singing and lighting the sky with laser pointers. While a projection with the word “Renace” illuminated a building in front of the “Plaza de la Dignidad”, as the protesters call it.
It is worth mentioning that, from the Ministry of the Interior, they specified this week that, exceptionally and due to electoral day, the curfew will begin at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, October 26.
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