Chileans Vote Against Proposed New Constitution Criticized as Left Wing
A majority of Chileans voted on Sunday to reject a proposed new constitution which opponents argued would shift the country too far to the left.
Over 13 million residents of Chile voted in a referendum either for or against the proposed changes to the South American country’s Constitution.
With nearly all the votes counted, 62 percent voted to reject while 38 percent voted to approve, according to the Chile Electoral Service.
Participation in the referendum was mandatory.
The failed proposals would have tilted the current Constitution to the left, with text focused on social rights, environmentalism, gender equality, and indigenous rights.
The path to the referendum began in late 2020, when 80 percent of Chileans voted to draft a new constitution. But polls revealed that uncertainties grew amid concerns around the constituents elected to draft it, Reuters reported….