Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution in Second Attempt

With 55.75% voting against, Chileans reject a new constitution for the second time, leaving the Pinochet-era charter in force.

Chilean voters have rejected a proposed new constitution drafted by a conservative-led committee, with 55.75% of the vote against and 44.25% in favor.
This is the second time Chileans have rejected a proposed constitution, the first being a progressive draft rejected in September 2022.
The process to rewrite the constitution began as a bid to ease mass protests against social inequality that broke out in 2019.
The latest proposed constitution was overseen by the far-right opposition Republican Party and included provisions such as recognizing Indigenous peoples and enshrining the right to life from conception.
President Gabriel Boric, whose approval has plummeted to around 30%, said last month that it would be his last attempt to reform the constitution.