Chile President Signs off on Constitutional Change Referendum
Chile President Sebastian Pinera enacted a law on Monday that will allow the South American country to hold a referendum on April 26 to change its military dictatorship era constitution.
Santiago, Dec 23 (AFP) Chile President Sebastian Pinera enacted a law on Monday that will allow the South American country to hold a referendum on April 26 to change its military dictatorship era constitution.
Changing the constitution enacted under former dictator Augusto Pinochet was one of Pinera's main promises in a bid to end two months of protests against his government and inequality.
"This reform opens the doors and defines a path to achieve a great constitutional agreement," said Pinera in signing into law a bill approved last week by Congress. (AFP)
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