: The momentum of the movement eventually helped propel former student leader Gabriel Boric to the presidency in 2021. Artistic and Cultural Expression
: International organizations, including the United Nations and Amnesty International , documented widespread human rights violations, including over 400 cases of eye damage caused by police rubber bullets. Political and Institutional Outcomes Estallido
: While 78% of voters approved the idea of a new constitution in 2020, the first resulting draft was rejected by 62% of voters in September 2022. : The momentum of the movement eventually helped
The (Social Outburst) was a period of massive civil unrest and social mobilization in Chile that began on October 18, 2019. Sparked by a modest 30-peso subway fare hike in Santiago, the movement rapidly transformed into a nationwide uprising against structural inequality, high living costs, and the 30-year legacy of neoliberal policies inherited from the Pinochet dictatorship. Key Causes and Catalysts The (Social Outburst) was a period of massive