Chile will hold a historic vote on Sunday. What’s happening? Summary This weekend, Chilean citizens will go to the polls for a referendum over whether the country should write a new constitution. Protests have consumed Chile’s capital city Santiago for a year, after an increase in transportation fares sparked calls for a new government. The occasionally violent demonstrations call for improved pensions and access to healthcare, more money for education infrastructure, and an overhaul of the Constitution. Chile’s president Sebastian …
