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Thousands of Chileans take the streets again in Santiago to protest social and economic inequality and against an entrenched political elite that comes from a small number of the country’s wealthiest families, among other issues. Some climate change protesters also join this rally after the country delays its emissions goal boost at its own UN climate talks taking place in Madrid. Protests in Chile initially erupted in mid-October over metro fare hikes but quickly escalated into the most severe outbreak of social unrest since the end of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1990. IMAGES
Women in Chile’s capital gather to sing a song against gender violence. The song, which has gone viral, originated in the country in the midst of the ongoing social crisis.
Women in Chile’s capital gather to sing a song against gender violence. The song, which has gone viral, originated in this country in the midst of the ongoing social crisis. IMAGES
High school students jump over subway turnstiles and open gates for people to evade payment, a move that ignited the social unrest for the seventh week in Chile. IMAGES
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in #Santiago, #Chile Tuesday as violent demonstrations continued.
The protests in Santiago have lasted for over a month and are part of wider demonstrations taking place across Chile.
Chileans are taking part in marches and rallies aimed at pressurizing the country’s government to boost living standards through raising wages and improving the Chilean education system.
President Sebastián Piñera recently announced that the number of police officers on the streets would increase and new powers would be given to the armed forces to protect public infrastructure.
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Police used water cannon and tear gas in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Friday to disperse protesters throwing rocks towards officers and armoured vehicles.
Thousands of people flooded Plaza Italia for the sixth consecutive Friday since the beginning of unrest.
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New clashes broke out in the Chilean capital Santiago on Friday despite the government’s decision to call for a new constitution – a key demand of demonstrators who’ve been staging protests for the past month.
The latest clashes erupted after hundreds of protesters gathered in a downtown square. Riot police arrived and water cannon was used to disperse the crowds.
Chile has been in turmoil for the past four weeks as a protest over subway fares turned into a mass movement against inequality.
At least 25 people have died and thousands have been injured.
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Residents in the Chilean capital Santiago react to the government’s announcement that it will move to draft a new constitution and replace one dating back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship — a key demand of protesters who have rocked the country for three weeks.
A group of public healthcare workers confronted Chile’s Health Minister Jaime Manalich as he visited a man injured during the anti-government protests at the Hospital del Salvador in Santiago on Thursday.
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Clashes between police and protesters are continuing in the Chilean capital Santiago, with parts of the capital Santiago turned into a virtual battleground.
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera says he will not resign in the face of deadly protests over inequality and social conditions that have entered a third week.
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Hundreds of thousands in Chile have taken to the streets to protest just about everything: low wages, the country’s rising cost of living, poor healthcare, and a widely criticized private pension system. In short: decades of inequality.
The protests have been raging for weeks, and have gotten violent. At least 20 people have died, some at the hands of state forces and during looting.
On Monday, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera reshuffled a third of his cabinet. But people continued to take to the streets.
Chilean police disperse protesters in Italy Square, in Santiago, with water cannons and tear gas, as demonstrations continue in the capital against social and economic inequality. IMAGES
Live from street protests in Santiago, as Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said ongoing demonstrations have led him to call off two major international summits that his country had been scheduled to host.
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Chilean protesters clash with security forces, several hours after embattled President Sebastian Pinera announced a cabinet reshuffle in his latest bid to end 10 days of street demonstrations.
Protesters are met with tear gas near La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, as demonstrations continue in the capital against social and economic inequality. IMAGES
Chilean protesters clash with security forces, several hours after embattled President Sebastian Pinera announced a cabinet reshuffle in his latest bid to end 10 days of street demonstrations. IMAGES
Chilean police fire water cannons at protesters in front of La Moneda Presidential Palace, as demonstrations continue in the capital against social and economic inequality. IMAGES
The Baquedano metro station burns in Santiago on the day Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle to find a response to 10 days of street protests. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators gather on Santiago’s Italy Square on the day Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle to find a response to 10 days of street protests. IMAGES
Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Santiago’s Italy Square to protest after Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle. IMAGES
Police in the Chilean city of Valparaiso use tear gas against protesters as thousands of people march toward the seat of Chile’s Congress following more than a week of mass protests.
