Voters in Chile will decide in April whether they want a new constitution, as President Sebastian Pinera heeds one of the demands of recent anti-government protests.
Pinera signed a decree on Friday that set the date for the referendum on April 26, 2020, saying: “Once again, the citizens can decide with pen and paper which path our country should take.”
Even as Pinera signed the latest decree, anger continued to brew on the streets of the capital, Santiago, on Friday, with protesters clashing with police.
A fire also broke out at the famous Centro Arte Alameda, an iconic building in the capital which houses a cinema.
The drafting of a new constitution was a key demand of demonstrators who have taken to the streets against the government since October. The current constitution dates back to 1980 when the country was under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
Via Al Jazeera
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