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Chile and the Day the Approve Vote Didn’t Happen

Apparently, many of us viewed things very naively. Unfortunately, we were wrong & find ourselves at a moment of great weakness and uncertainty

With the result, Chile maintains as its legal framework the Magna Carta written in 1980 during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

Early in the evening the Approve camp admitted their defeat as the initial returns appeared insurmountable.

Keys to understanding a process that began three years ago amid a wave of protests and that has aroused considerable interest abroad.

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.”