Chileans Reject Conservative Constitution in Second Vote

President Gabriel Boric cites polarization and division as nearly 56 percent of citizens vote against the proposed charter.

Chileans have rejected a proposed conservative constitution, marking the second time in just over a year they have dismissed a replacement for the dictatorship-era charter.
The proposed constitution, drafted by a committee dominated by the conservative Republican Party, was rejected by nearly 56 percent of Chileans.
The country's leftist president, Gabriel Boric, said the results showed that the country had become polarised and divided.
Large-scale protests broke out in 2019, with citizens demanding a new constitution to address concerns about inequality and weak representation by traditional parties.
Another vote for a new constitution seems highly unlikely before President Boric's term ends in 2025.