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Chile's president says police may have violated protocols

Nov 22, 2019 - 6:53 PM

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's statement comes after Amnesty International released a report denouncing a 'deliberate policy' of wounding protesters during the unrest that broke out last month, resulting in 22 deaths

SEBASTIAN PINERA. Handout picture released by the Chilean Presidency showing Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaking to the nation in Santiago, on October 22, 2019. Handout photo by the Chilean Presidency/AFP

Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters

Nov 11, 2019 - 11:37 AM

The new constitution will be drafted by a body called a constituent assembly and then put to a referendum for ratification, says Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel

MORE PROTESTS. Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest against the government of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera in Renaca, Vina del Mar, some 120 km west of Santiago, on November 10, 2019. Photo by Dante Rossi/AFP

3 dead in Chile protest violence

Oct 20, 2019 - 12:45 PM

(UPDATED) Authorities announce a curfew after protesters set buses on fire, burned metro stations, and clashed with riot police following a hike in metro fares

PROTESTS. A curfew in the Chilean capital of Santiago is announced after protests climax with setting fire to buses and metro stations, and clashing with police. Photo by Sebastian Cisternas/Aton Chile/AFP

Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests

Oct 19, 2019 - 3:18 PM

Attacks on metro stations forced the closure of the entire subway system, which is the key form of public transport in the congested and polluted capital

CHAOS. A bus burns down in downtown Santiago, on October 18, 2019, following a mass fare-dodging protest. Photo by Claudio Reyes/AFP