Chilean Referendum, 1989

	Chilean Referendum, 1989 A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 30 July 1989. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p262 The proposed changes to the constitution were approved by 87.7% of voters. Background If approved, 54 constitutional reforms were to be implemented, among which the reform of the way that the Constitution itself could be reformed, the restriction of state of emergency dispositions, the affirmation of political pluralism, the strengthening of constitutional rights as well as of the democratic principle and participation to the political life. The only parties to advocate a "No" vote were the right-wing Party of the South and the Chilean Socialist Party (not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Chile). Results By region Aftermath Following the approval of the constitutional amendments, general elections were held in December. Patricio Aylwin was elected President with 55% of the vote,Nohlen, p288 whilst the Concert of Partie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1989 In Chile The following lists events that happened during 1989 in Chile. Incumbents * President of Chile: Augusto Pinochet Events 1989 – 1989 Chilean grape scare June 30 June – Chilean constitutional referendum, 1989 August 17 August - Chilean constitution significantly amended December 14 December – Chilean general election, 1989 Births 9 January – Matías Celis 11 January – Carlos Escudero 9 March – Ariel Salinas 17 April – Charles Aránguiz 17 May – Juan Carlos Sanhueza 27 July – David Llanos 5 August – Adrián Faúndez 19 August – Orlando Gutiérrez (Chilean footballer) Deaths 26 August – Andrés Sabella Andrés Sabella (1912–1989) was a Chilean writer, cartoonist, journalist and poet. Biography Andrés Sabella's was born to Palestinian-Italian Andrés Sabella Signora, and Carmela Gálvez Tello. His mother died when he was six years old. He comp ... (b. 1912) References {{South America topic, 1989 in Years of the 20th century in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Military Dictatorship Of Chile (1973–1990) An authoritarian military dictatorship ruled Chile for seventeen years, between 11 September 1973 and 11 March 1990. The dictatorship was established after the democratically-elected socialist government of Salvador Allende was overthrown in a coup d'état backed by the United States on 11 September 1973. During this time, the country was ruled by a military junta headed by General Augusto Pinochet. The military used the breakdown of democracy and the economic crisis that took place during Allende's presidency to justify its seizure of power. The dictatorship presented its mission as a "national reconstruction." The coup was the result of multiple forces, including pressure from conservative groups, certain political parties, union strikes and other domestic unrest, as well as international factors. The regime was characterized by the systematic suppression of political parties and the persecution of dissidents to an extent unprecedented in the history of Chile. Overall, the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]