The campaigning for Chile’s national plebiscite on 25 October on whether the country needs a new constitution is now in full swing, with those that want a new constitution and those opposed to it allowed to conduct public and media campaigns to try to sway voters. There are concerns that this democratic exercise is stoking the country’s historic political divisions and that it could reignite the social unrest that erupted last year following widespread protests in rejection of social and economic inequality. Managing these tensions and policing the campaigns while continuing to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could become a major challenge for the government led by President Sebastián Piñera.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1114 words.
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