Tag: Santiago protests

• Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Violent clashes in “oasis” Chile: eight people dead and curfew extended to most cities

  

  Chile´s government extended a state of emergency to cities in its north and south after at least eight people died amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend, the interior minister said on Sunday night.

• Sunday, October 20th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  Chilean president suspends rise in metro fares, pledges dialogue and night curfew in most restive areas

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera announced on Saturday the suspension of a rise in metro fares that sparked protests across the country. Soldiers and tanks were deployed in the capital, Santiago after the government declared a state of emergency but demonstrations continued on Saturday.

• Saturday, October 19th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Santiago on fire and with no transport and Piñera in a family party at a pizza parlor

  

  The Chilean government established on Friday night a state of national emergency in the capital Santiago and surrounding areas following extensive arson, rioting and looting in the city by students protesting transport fares, particularly subway fares, which are considered among the most expensive in the region.