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Victory in referendum to throw out the constitution set by Augusto Pinochet set off celebrations in Chile.
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Chileans vote overwhelmingly to tear up dictatorship-era charter in favour of new citizen-written constitution.
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Voters cast ballots on whether to replace Pinochet-era constitution with new charter drafted by citizens.
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Clashes as Chileans mark anniversary of protests against inequality in 2019.
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Rallies to commemorate a year since mass protests descend into night-time violence and looting.
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Indigenous people across Latin America gathered for an annual protest that marks Columbus’s arrival in the Americas.
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Investigation under way to determine why a remote region in Patagonia reported 20 percent of Chile’s COVID-19 cases.
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Boy, 16, was in stable condition with head trauma and a wrist fracture after the incident in the capital, Santiago.
As Indigenous Mapuche conflict escalates, some hope the writing of a new constitution could lay the groundwork for reconciliation and peace in the trouble-torn region of southern Chile.
Younger Mapuche are organising and some are taking up arms to expel people they view as foreign invaders.
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Rush hour, crowded bars, packed beaches – after months of lockdowns Latin Americans push back on pandemic restrictions.
On this anniversary, many hope that a new constitution will replace the one written during the dictatorship.
Antarctica, which is used for scientific purposes, belongs to no single nation and is governed by treaties.
Many without the means to pay for housing have had to resort to land takeovers, setting up informal camps and building their own shacks.