Question

what was the result of referendum held in 1988?​

Answer 1

The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a national referendum held on 5 October 1988 to determine whether Chile's de facto leader, Augusto Pinochet, should extend his rule for another eight years through 1996. The "No" side won with nearly 56% of the vote, thus ending the general's fifteen and a half years in power.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a national referendum held on 5 October 1988 to determine whether Chile's de facto leader, Augusto Pinochet, should extend his rule for another eight years through 1996. The "No" side won with nearly 56% of the vote, thus ending the general's fifteen and a half years in power.

1. Pinochet's military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988

2. He felt confident that in this referendum ,the people would say 'yes' to his continuing power.

But the people of Chile had not forgotten their democratic traditions and their vote was a decisive 'no' to Pinochet