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
Europe. How to call for a nationwide strike came by the roots after the president ignores the opposition said line to step down. We begin in chile where with most of the votes counted a referendum to change the constitution is on course to pass with an overwhelming majority since polls closed several hours ago thousands of people have been gathering at a popular square in the capital to celebrate it was the focal point of last is often violent protests against social and economic inequalities the governments agreed to the referendum following those demonstrations. A current constitution was imposed 4 decades ago under the military dictatorship of pinochet early results suggest people want a body of specially elected citizens to draw off the new charter which will then go to a nationwide vote. Chiles president Sebastian Pinera has called on the nation to Work Together if. This referendum is not the end it is the beginning of a path that we must all walk to give the to agree on a new con
A new start in chile millions for it to rewrite a constitution drawn up under the military to leadership it will cost a commission. A sad attempt to now its up hold a humanitarian ceasefire between azerbaijan and armenia has come into effect the 2 sides have been fighting over the disputed territory of not gonna cut back but as a juror in previous attempts to stop the conflict both have already accused the other of violating that agreement this latest response mediated by the United States despite heavy fighting on sunday our correspondent how to me it has the latest on that cease fire from the get in azerbaijan. Ergs a bit early to say where its going to go if you base it on the 1st 2 announcements of cease fire the 1st will be able to battell from the no. After i looked over 17th then this is all the reason to be a bit skeptical about this 3rd fear mation. There have been accusations from both sides that the ceasefire had already been violated but by and large if i compare those earl
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
Here in moscow great to have you with us on r. T. International. Fears of a 2nd wave of the pandemic have seen parts of europe tightening restrictions again spikes in cases have been recorded in france germany and a number of other countries on the continent earlier i spoke with our correspondents in paris berlin. France is seen more towns and cities in now where or when wearing a mask will be a legal tree. As it aims to take in the cases of virus to be forwarded here from monday the city of the heart of france has said that wearing a mask is going to make it now in the citys big debts to an area is also in the citys parks policy decisions for example in all these things which is decided that if you go to the open market in. That city you will have to wear a mask and into west hot spots such as be a hit and some olive theyve said that within the city you will have to wear a mask if you are over the age of 11 and that follows an announcement by the French Health minister who said that t