Four beekeepers were detained after protesting in front of Chile's presidential palace in Santiago on Monday, according to local officials, with seven police officers stung during the demonstrations.
Honey production has been hurt by a long-term drought in Chile that has withered the bees' food sources such as flowers and crops. While drought is not uncommon in Chile, the current megadrought has persisted since 2010 and climate change is at least partly to blame, scientists say.
The beekeepers set around 60 beehives, which contained an estimated 10,000 bees, on the avenue in front of the palace. "Bees are dying," Iturra said."There would be no life if the bees die. That's what we wanted to highlight with this demonstration."
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