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Chile puts its constitution on the ballot after year of civil unrest

  • Written by Jennifer M. Piscopo, Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College
image'Chile Decides' whether to change its military dictatorship-era constitution at a popular referendum on Oct. 25.Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images

One year ago, Chileans took their anger over inequality and injustice to the streets, insisting that redressing the nation’s deep structural problems would require more than reform. They said...

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