How Chileans went from jumping subway turnstiles to rewriting the Constitution

By Jordan Flaherty, Waging Nonviolence

Mass protests that began in 2019 in Chile — and have deep roots in the country’s militant history of resistance to neoliberalism — are about to bring about a new constitution.

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“A Desire Rooted in Revolt”: Chileans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rewrite Pinochet-Era Constitution

By Amy Goodman, Juan González, Democracy Now!

We get an update from Chile, where an overwhelming majority have voted to rewrite the country’s Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution and tens of thousands poured into the streets to celebrate.