Chilean referendum, 1989

The 1989 Chilean referendum took place on 30 July, 1989, and opened up the way for the transition to democracy. The democratic reforms envisioned were approved by 91,25% of the Chilean people. 7,556,613 citizens voted.

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. This second referendum was again won by the Opposition, by 91,25% of the votes. 8,74% were against the reforms.

Thereafter, Aylwin won the December 1989 presidential election with 55,17% of the votes, against less than 30% for the right-wing candidate, Hernan Büchi, who had been Pinochet's Minister of Finances since 1985. Pinochet thus left the presidency on March 11, 1990 and transferred power to the new democratically elected president.

External links

* [http://www.tribunalcalificador.cl/ Official results]