SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's two failed attempts at rewriting a constitution have signaled a desire for moderation among voters, who once again rejected a proposal drafted by right-wing legislators on Sunday considered too extreme, according to analysts and voters. "Neither of the two political sides showed the unity needed to move the country forward," said Rodrigo Oyarzun, a 41-year-old social worker after voting in Sunday's referendum in the coastal city of Valparaiso. A new constitution was a key government promise that helped end widespread fiery protests against inequality in 2019, but the process has since stalled.
Chile s two failed attempts at rewriting a constitution have signaled a desire for moderation among voters, who once again rejected a proposal drafted by right-wing legislators on Sunday considered too extreme, according to analysts and voters.Neither of the two political sides showed the unity need
Despite demanding a new constitution in 2020, the Chilean electorate has since rejected two proposals to replace the current one that dates back to Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. Experts say this is right.
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda, Lucinda Elliott and Alexander Villegas SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's two failed attempts at rewriting a constitution have .