The Chilean government declared a curfew Saturday in the capital after protests against public transport fare increases led to looting and arson attacks that paralyzed this city of 7 million.
The Chilean government declared a curfew Saturday in the capital after protests against public transport fare hikes led to looting and arson attacks that paralyzed this city of 7 million.
President Sebastian Piñera declared a state of emergency on Saturday, a move that granted the Army control of security and the power to restrict free assembly. Preceding the announcement was a tumultuous day in which more than 100 Chilean soldiers were deployed across the iconic Plaza Baquedano, traditional site for Chileans to celebrate sporting triumphs.Gen. Augusto PinochetThe protests began this week as a social media campaign by middle school students who called on commuters to jump subway turnstiles in rejection of the transit fare hikes, announced on Oct. 6. The protests soon accelerated.
On Friday, however, managers of Santiago’s subway network — reacting to protests and violence — suspended service system-wide for the first time since the metro’s creation 44 years ago. On Saturday, looters also sacked supermarkets in the capital.
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