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Chile protests: Fare increase suspended as unrest continues
Source: BBC
Chile protests: Fare increase suspended as unrest continues
20 October 2019
Chile's President Sebastián Piñera has suspended 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.
After some clashes, a night curfew was announced in restive areas.
The protests have broadened to reflect general discontent about the high cost of living in one of Latin America's most stable countries.
The unrest, the worst in decades, has exposed divisions in the nation, one of the region's wealthiest but also one of its most unequal, and intensified calls for economic reforms.
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20 October 2019
Chile's President Sebastián Piñera has suspended 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.
After some clashes, a night curfew was announced in restive areas.
The protests have broadened to reflect general discontent about the high cost of living in one of Latin America's most stable countries.
The unrest, the worst in decades, has exposed divisions in the nation, one of the region's wealthiest but also one of its most unequal, and intensified calls for economic reforms.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50113090