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Will Chile Continue with Pinochet’s Constitution?

A photo feature by Ruber Osoria with images taken in the Biobio region of Chile, the second most populated after Santiago. (28 pictures)

Many are excited over what could happen if the majority incline towards the Approve option. It’s also impossible not to feel nervous & anxious.

“This was an exercise in listening and sitting down at the table with those who had grievances with the social order.”

If what the citizens want is a new Constitution, the plebiscite may turn out to be a game of all or nothing.

The campaigns to Approve or Reject the new Constitution are being waged on a number of fronts. One is the poster & urban art war in Santiago.

“I am going to vote to approve the new Constitution because I believe it will mean advancing the situation in my country.”

Renewable energies, especially solar and wind power, are growing inexorably in Chile, driven by large companies.

A vote to Approve can be seen as the beginning of a new way of life for groups that have historically been excluded from the country.

Marta Lagos on voting in the upcoming September 4th plebiscite on a new Chilean constitution. Voting this time is mandatory.

Will Chile have a new constitution that prioritizes water and climate change issues, gender equality and decentralization?