Tag: Chile

Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Looting, arson, protests and clashes continue unabated in Chile

Chileans took to the streets again on Tuesday, pouring by the thousands into plazas and shutting down main boulevards in a sign that government promises of reform continued to fall short. Police in armoured trucks watched over the gathering masses.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Piñera reshuffles a third of the cabinet, but protestors demand his resignation

Chilean protesters clashed with security forces on Monday, several hours after embattled President Sebastian Piñera announced a cabinet reshuffle in his latest bid to end 10 days of street demonstrations.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Piñera lifts state of emergency; new cabinet expected for this week

Embattled Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday that a state of emergency that has lasted more than a week amid mass protests would be lifted at midnight.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
A million Chileans march peacefully in Santiago to protest inequality

As many as a million Chileans protested peacefully late into the evening on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest rallies yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in the South American nation.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
UN mission to investigate human rights abuses in Chile during the current protests

The United Nations said on Thursday it would send a special mission to investigate human rights abuses in Chile, where a general strike went into its second day following a week of street protests that left 18 dead.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Statement of the OAS General Secretariat on the situation in Chile

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) supports and endorses the investigations and conclusions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on human rights violations in Chile.
Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
General strike and unrest continues in Chile despite Piñera's “I'm sorry” and announcements

Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure on beleaguered President Sebastian Piñera after days of social unrest that left at least 18 dead.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 21:54 UTC
Uruguay Sunday’s general election: To a second ballotage and without parliamentary majority

On Sunday, October 27, in Uruguay, a new president, and Parliament will be elected. According to pollsters, the same parties as in 2014, the official Frente Amplio (FA, Broad Front) and the conservative National Party, will go on second ballotage in November. However, the novelty is that the Legislature will be made up of a minimum of six parties (a historical record) and a maximum of nine.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Piñera asks for forgiveness and announces a social agenda to resolve inequality accumulated for decades

Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera announced an ambitious raft of measures on Tuesday, aiming to quell protests against his government with a guaranteed minimum wage, a hike in the state pension offering and the stabilization of electricity costs.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:50 UTC
China attacks Western hypocrisy equaling Hong Kong with Chile and Catalonia situations

China is seizing on violent protests in Europe and South America to bolster its condemnation of demonstrations in Hong Kong and defend its handling of the unrest.