Protests force vote on Chile constitution

By Dave Sherwood
Updated November 15 2019 - 9:53pm, first published 9:48pm
Protests have sowed chaos in Chile, with riots, arson and and looting leaving 20 people dead.
Protests have sowed chaos in Chile, with riots, arson and and looting leaving 20 people dead.

Chilean lawmakers have agreed to hold a referendum in April on replacing the Pinochet-era constitution, bowing to demands of protesters who want the country's social and economic model overhauled.

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