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In 2005, this country’s legislature passed 58 constitutional amendments, which cut presidential terms to four years and removed non-elected senate positions. In 2015, this country ended the use of its “binomial voting” system, (15[1])which favored right-wing parties (15[1])such as the Independent Democratic Union. The influence of the military on this country’s government was formalized via the COSENA security council as part of a constitution that was largely written by Jaime Guzmán. In (*) 2022, (10[1])fears of “Octoberism” and plastic water bottle bans helped sway a referendum in which this country’s (10[1])voters rejected becoming an “ecological” (10[2])and “plurinational” country (10[1])under a new constitution. (10[4]-5[1])This country’s Broad Front is led by its 38-year-old, (-5[1])ethnically Croatian president. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this country whose recent presidents have included Gabriel Boric and Michelle Bachelet. ■END■ (10[2])

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