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Thousands of people gather in Plaza Italia in Chile's capital as violent protests and looting that left 11 people dead over the weekend rage on into the working week. IMAGES
Thousands of Chileans gather outside the Moneda Palace in the capital of Santiago, to mark International Women's Day. IMAGES
Santiago, Oct 25 (EFE/EPA).- Chileans decided Sunday by an overwhelming majority to replace their controversial constitution drafted during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, which caused the violent mass protests of October 2019.Seventy-eight percent of Chileans approved the move with 87 percent of votes counted. They also voted by 79 percent – according to the country’s polling authorities – for the new charter to be drafted via constitutional convention, comprising citizens solely elected for that purpose. (Camera: RODRIGO SAEZ). SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS DURING A TAKE OVER OF PLAZA ITALIA, IN THE HOURS PRIOR TO THE RESULT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PLEBISCITE, IN SANTIAGO, CHILE.
Launching fireworks and chanting as the sun sets, thousands flock to Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia, epicenter of the social unrest movement which started a year ago, as the pro-change camp holds a big lead in the historic referendum to rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, according to partial results. IMAGES
Chilean police arrest a man on the second consecutive Friday of anti-government demonstrations at Chile's emblematic Plaza Italia -- which has been the epicenter of the country's protest movement -- and break up crowds with water cannons. IMAGES
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