We asked our users whether they had cast their vote in what was arguably the most consequential referendum ever held under a dictatorship.
On October 6,1988, Chileans celebrated their victory in the referendum against Augusto Pinochet in Santiago.
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We asked our users whether they had cast their vote in what was arguably the most consequential referendum ever held under a dictatorship. A few got in touch – including a polling station worker.
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