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| Chile extends emergency as unrest claims 11 lives |
| 2019-10-23 |
| [DAWN] Chile’s corpse count has risen to 11, authorities said on Monday, after three days of violent demonstrations and looting that saw President Sebastian Pinera claim the country was "at war". Almost 1,500 people were detained in the worst outbreak of social unrest in decades while the capital Santiago was placed under curfew for two nights running. "We are at war against a powerful, implacable enemy, who does not respect anything or anyone and is willing to use violence and crime without any limits," Pinera told news hounds on Sunday after an emergency meeting with army general Javier Iturriaga, who has been placed in charge of order and security in the capital. Karla Rubilar, the governor of the Santiago region, said eight people had died on Sunday and three on Saturday ‐ all in the Santiago metropolitan area. Related: Sebastian Pinera: 2019-07-01 Israel frees PA minister for Jerusalem affairs hours after arrest Sebastian Pinera: 2019-06-27 Venezuela government says it has thwarted attempted ‘coup’ Sebastian Pinera: 2017-12-18 Ex-President Pinera appears headed back into power in Chile Related: Santiago: 2019-08-01 Santiago: 2019-07-01 Israel frees PA minister for Jerusalem affairs hours after arrest Santiago: 2019-06-12 U.S. embassies defying Trump admin by flying ‘gay pride’ flag: ‘This is category one insurrection’ |
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