A state of emergency new measures are in place across europe to stop the spread of covert 19. Call for a nationwide strike in belo to sell off to the president ignores the oppositions demand to step down. As a festive mood in chile where a referendum to change the constitution looks likely to pass with an overwhelming majority since polls closed 3 hours ago people have been gathering at a popular square in the capital to celebrate the government agreed to the referendum following protests against social and economic inequalities which began one year ago on latin america editor on the scene human is joining us now from santiago it seems from the very early hours of this referendum the people were absolutely convinced that this was going to go ahead. Absolutely and they were right in fact with nearly 90 percent of the votes already counted it has been and landslide in favor of those who wanted or rather in favor of the choice of rewriting to constitution what im seeing now is Something L
Resign. U. S. Vice president might bans continues campaigning off the reports suggest at least 5 senior Staff Members have tested positive for corona virus. And a ban on Nuclear Weapons will soon become a reality but is it worth the paper its written on. The program we begin this news hour in chile where voters i have just a few hours left to cost their ballot in a historic referendum on whether to change the countrys constitution a vote is a result of fierce antigovernment protests which of consume the country since last year at the heart of the unrest lingering inequality enshrined in the current constitution which was enacted decades ago during the pinochet dictatorship more than 14000000. 00 people are eligible to vote including president Sebastian Pinera who cost his votes in the capital santiago they have been long queues of people outside polling stations and soldiers a controlling entry with strict sanitary measures obviously because of the pandemic our latin america editor you
A state of emergency new measures are in place across europe to stop the spread of covert 19. A call for a nationwide strike in belarus self to the president ignores the oppositions demand to step down. Polls have just closed in a historic referendum in chile people are deciding whether to overhaul the constitution which critics say as led to widespread inequalities for decades the vote a result of fierce antigovernment protests which of overwhelmed the country since last year if the referendum passes Guiding Principles imposed 4 decades ago under a military dictatorship could be replaced president Sebastian Pinera believes the measure will be approved latin america editor of the sea and human is joining us now from a polling station in santiago to see if this is an. About the part of the constitution itself its also about whos going to rewrite it imho its going to be written isnt it. Oh theres so much at that that we dont know but right now at this very moment the polls have just clos
People killed in violence that followed the murder of a popular singer and activist. And the yemeni rights group documents abuses including deaths in secret prisons as a devastating war continues and im santa how much with all the sports including. Pakistans cricket tour england received a major boost 6 players who had tested positive for corona virus that have now been cleared and are set to join up with the squad in the u. K. More than 370. 00 people have been arrested on the streets of hong kong as a contentious new National Security law opposed by chinas Central Government took a fix of people defied tear gas and pepper bullets to protest on the anniversary of the former british colonies handed over to chinese rule u. S. Secretary of state has again condemned the law saying china promised 50 is afraid of falling kong but only gave it 23. 00. Free hong kong was one of the worlds most stable prosperous and dynamic cities now now will be just another communist run city where its peopl
A popular singer continues to grow. And the growing list of Companies Boycotting facebook pressure on the social media giant to do more to block racism and hate speech. On the how much now have all the sporting clearing pakistans cricket tour of england receives a major boost 6 players who had tested positive for corona virus have now been cleared and are set to join up with the squad in the u. K. The u. K. And u. S. Have joined a chorus of criticism directed at china. Impose a sweeping new National Security law on hong kong the 1st arrests were made under the station earlier on wednesday when thousands of people took to the streets to mark 23 years since the territory was controlled by britain critics say a Political Freedoms and Civil Liberties guaranteed by a pact made at the time have now been destroyed sarah clarke reports from hong kong. Despite the searing heat and defying a police ban thousands of protesters marched to test the new National Security Little Village slow she was