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Massive demonstrations in Chile to protest Piñera’s annual speech to Congress
Citizens protested on the streets of 27 Chilean cities on Saturday. The demonstrations were strategically planned to coincide with President Sebastián Piñera’s annual May 21 speech. In many areas, peaceful demonstrations morphed into violent riots. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI don't think this clown is gonna get very far... which is a good thing since his ineffectual government has allowed Pirates ships (UK) to dock in their ports several times now.
May 24th, 2011 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0Wrong move Chile, better get someone committed to the integrity of Unasur.
Does UNASUR have integrity ?
May 24th, 2011 - 09:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0How can it when Argentina is a member?
May 24th, 2011 - 10:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0This new report by Erin Allen of The Santiago Times is just like a UK 'protest' news report:
May 24th, 2011 - 11:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0very good on the numbers, the numbers injured, the crime, the disorderly conduct, the looting;
very bad on the reason for the street demonstrations -
what were they for/against?
were they spontaneous or organised, if organised - by whom?
is there an agenda of subversion of the Government?
and finally -
is Mercopress part of this subversion - because it certainly seems so.
Martin Fierro... your comment regarding the theme here is a literally :
May 24th, 2011 - 01:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0WTF?
Joining Unasur ideology would just nourish such behaviour as seen. Such protests in Chile awaken attention, because they are not common. While in Argentina they're daily business.
Pan de cada dia, ustedes solo que estan acostumbrados.
Since Piñera become president of Chile there are riots in every corner of Chile, including Eastern Islands, he's done. Mr Piñera don't forget to go kiss that queen feet when you have a chance beteween riots.
May 24th, 2011 - 02:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.elcachondeo.cl/foro/f100/628589-pinera-se-reune-con-la-reina-isabel-ii/
Nope... no protests in Chile
May 24th, 2011 - 04:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12222392
Who are you ManRod? And what the hell are you talking about?
Nope... no protests in Chile
May 24th, 2011 - 05:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They are amatures compared to the Argies
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/24/argentine-farmers-end-protest-for-now
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/24/argentine-farmers-end-protest-for-now
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/24/argentine-farmers-end-protest-for-now
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/24/argentine-farmers-end-protest-for-now
well
May 24th, 2011 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the Chilean people wriggles away from drowsiness gingerly !
@ Marcos Alejandro and Martin,
May 24th, 2011 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0yes, thats the typical leftist style of living, whining arround all the time when they are not in power, but that's no new world discovering. They'll do this all time during Piñera's government, it was already expected. And they even have ordered world champions of this discipline to do so, argentinan professionals!
http://www.nuevodigital.com/nuevodigital.php/nuevodigital/leer/los_piqueteros_argentinos_exportan_su_modelo_a_amrica_latina_movimientos_so/
english translation:
http://www.nuevodigital.com/nuevodigital.php/nuevodigital/leer/los_piqueteros_argentinos_exportan_su_modelo_a_amrica_latina_movimientos_so/
Piñera visited the Queen, big deal for you, isn't it?
Hopfully your little hearts will not be broken!
Did you know, Argentina sent a very special and precious mate cup to the William+Kate marriage? How sweet!
http://www.nuevodigital.com/nuevodigital.php/nuevodigital/leer/los_piqueteros_argentinos_exportan_su_modelo_a_amrica_latina_movimientos_so/
”Student activist Waldo Aguirre Morales (23) drew attention in Valparaiso when he burst through police barriers, stripped off his clothes, and ran down Avenida Pedro Montt. ”
May 24th, 2011 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0LOL! There's always one.....
Argentina sent what? Read the article huevon:
May 24th, 2011 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Marcelo Toledo says it was a gift he sent personally to the royal couple as a kind of peace offering between Argentina and Britain”
Piñera's government,“world champions of discipline”... suuure
http://www.lanacion.cl/pinera-es-mencionado-en-informe-internacional-de-corrupcion/noticias/2009-09-23/185512.html
http://www.lanacion.cl/pinera-es-mencionado-en-informe-internacional-de-corrupcion/noticias/2009-09-23/185512.html
http://www.lanacion.cl/pinera-es-mencionado-en-informe-internacional-de-corrupcion/noticias/2009-09-23/185512.html
Marco, you really want to bring up the corruption theme in here... consider the position you guys are currently standing on, veeeeery thin ice.
May 25th, 2011 - 12:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0We do have some corruption ongoing (like on every place of this planet), but at least we fight against it, while you guys have totally resigned.
What does the latest Transparency International Index 2010 on corruption tell us? Let's see...
...
20 UK 7,6
21 Chile 7,2
22 Belgium 7,1
...
now, where is Argentina?
...
62 Ghana 4,1
62 Samoa 4,1
66 Ruanda 4,0
...
mhhh, still no trace
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105 Argentina 2,9
there it is! You guys really show the path to follow!
When did I say that there is not corruption in Argentina?
May 25th, 2011 - 03:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0You looked only what this international organization says however
most of Chileans have a very poor opinion of politicians and acknowledge that corruption is firmly rooted in their government and a number of State institutions.
Martin,
May 25th, 2011 - 10:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0the British are well used to gas prices increasing by 17%, but we don't indulge in riots in the street.
This is much, much more than street-riots against gas prices - and you know it.
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