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| Chilean police officers set on fire by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters |
| 2019-11-07 |
| [Fox] Police officers in Chile’s capital were set on fire after demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails in their direction. Unrest in Chile began 19 days ago over a hike to subway fares and has grown into a massive movement demanding broad changes. Two female police officers trying to drive off protesters in Chile’s capital were set on fire after demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails in direction of the officers. Chile has been facing weeks of unrest, triggered by an increase in subway fares. The protests have shaken a nation noted for economic stability over the past decades, which has seen steadily declining poverty despite persistent high rates of inequality. Jorge Silva, the Reuters chief photographer in South East Asia who is in Chile covering the protests, said he was standing close to the Baquedano metro station when he saw a flare out of the corner of his eye. The incident sparked an immediate response from police, Henry Romero, another Reuters reporter, said. “From that moment things intensified, the police began to use a lot of gas and rubber bullets, the noise of the repeated fire was loud,” he said. Chileans have poured into the streets demanding better salaries and pensions, and a more equal distribution of wealth. A gathering in Santiago on Tuesday drew just 2,000 to 2,500 people, according to an estimate by Felipe Guevara, mayor of the Santiago metropolitan region. Bastian Marín, 29 and a business executive, attributed the smaller protest to the fact that people have to work. "It's hard to have the same number of people every day," he said, adding that a march planned for Friday is expected to be much larger. The unrest began 19 days ago over a hike to subway fares, but it has grown into a massive movement demanding a broad range of changes. Chile's center-right government has responded with a host of proposed social improvements, which must still be approved by Congress. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
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| Posted by: Unosh Hupinelet8756 2019-11-07 12:48 |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-11-07 09:48 |
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| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-07 07:09 |