Thirty-one years ago, the people of Chile voted in a democratic plebiscite to end the 16-year dictatorship of Army General Augusto Pinochet. Held on October 5th, 1988, the Chilean plebiscite is one of the most astonishing examples of a non-violent return to civilian democratic rule post-dictatorship. On this auspicious day, … Continue reading Longread: The “No” Plebiscite That Finished Pinochet