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Chile Plebiscite 1988
Santiago, Chile.September 15, 1988..Chilean police arrest a woman by dragging her by her backpack straps when she shouted anti-General Augusto Pinochet slogans in support of the "no" vote for the plebiscite during a rally. ..In 1988, General Augusto Pinochet ordered a plebiscite vote asking Chilean citizens whether he should continue in office. It produced a decisive "no" vote and the following year he lost the first presidential election in 19 years. However, under a... more »
Santiago, Chile.September 15, 1988..Chilean police arrest a woman by dragging her by her backpack straps when she shouted anti-General Augusto Pinochet slogans in support of the "no" vote for the plebiscite during a rally. ..In 1988, General Augusto Pinochet ordered a plebiscite vote asking Chilean citizens whether he should continue in office. It produced a decisive "no" vote and the following year he lost the first presidential election in 19 years. However, under a constitution crafted by his advisors, he remained as army commander until 1998. Pinochet continued to wield enormous power until his arrest in London on human rights charges in October 1998. « less
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