Chile protest leader reveals he lied about having cancer

Efforts to rewrite constitution rocked after key figure Rodrigo Rojas Vade says on Instagram that he does not have leukaemia

Chile's efforts to rewrite its Pinochet-era constitution have been rocked by the revelation that one of its most prominent members has been lying about his very public battle with cancer.

Rodrigo Rojas Vade, 37, admitted that he does not in fact have leukaemia - a major factor in his rise to prominence and eventual political career - after an investigation by La Tercera newspaper revealed inconsistencies in his story.