Concludes voting in Chile on the proposal for a new Constitution

The vote in the plebiscite on a new Constitution in Chile concluded this Sunday with the closing of the polling places at 6:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. GMT) in a massive voting day.

The day, of compulsory voting and with more than 15 million people called to the polls, was carried out with “tranquility and high participation,” said the government spokeswoman, Camila Vallejo. Before the vote, the option of “Rejection” of the constitutional proposal led by a narrow margin, according to the polls, published for the last time 15 days ago.