[23][25], On 27 October, President Piñera requested all of his cabinet ministers to resign;[67] however, he accepted 8 resignations, including the Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick. Detained members of the international press were later released without charge. @MegafonoPopular pic.twitter.com/oae044Lwyd. On 18 October, the situation escalated as a group of people began vandalizing city's infrastructure; seizing, vandalizing, and burning down many stations of the Santiago Metro network and disabling them with extensive infrastructure damage, and for a time causing the cessation of the network in its entirety. The 2020 Chilean national plebiscite was held in Chile on 25 October 2020. In early February 2020, protests reignited in the capital, Santiago, with four dead in a series of violent protests. The protests began in Chile's capital, Santiago, as a coordinated fare evasion campaign by secondary school students which led to spontaneous takeovers of the city's main train stations and open confrontations with the Carabineros de Chile (the national police force). If your travel plans to Chile during December, January or February 2020 are for pleasure, I would move away from the central area and avoid spending time in Santiago and Valparaíso where are the majority of protests daily with the inconvenience of being immersed in tear gas or water thrown by the police to solve the manifestations. Similar incidents were reported in the port city of ValparaÃso. 2 October 2020. by 2 October 2020. [11][12][13][14][15] Due to the magnitude and diversity of these manifestations, are referred by Chilean media as an estallido social ("social outbreak"). Estás reportando este comentario a la redacción. Chile: New Day of Protests Ends Amid Police Brutality Demonstrators are repressed with water cannons, Santiago, Chile, Nov. 27, 2020. [29][30], According to Bloomberg, the protests are the worst civil unrest having occurred in Chile since the end of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship due to of the scale of damage to public infrastructure, the number of protesters, and the measures taken by the government. Sebastián Piñera retrocede ante protestas y anuncia paquete de medidas sociales", "Celebrations in Chile as voters back rewriting constitution", "Las autoridades chilenas estiman que 3,7 millones de personas participaron en alguna de las protestas", "Más de 3,7 millones de personas han asistido a manifestaciones durante la crisis, según Carabineros", "Chile's Struggle to Democratize the State", "Chile protests: Cost of living protests take deadly toll", "Chile protests: What prompted the unrest? [47][51], The violence continued on 19 October and the Metro remained closed to passengers. [35] The fare change was scheduled to take effect from 6 October. [43] 2020 saw more widespread support for Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. Poparcie dla protestów w Chile", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019â20_Chilean_protests&oldid=993911274, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from December 2020, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles to be expanded from December 2019, Articles needing translation from Spanish Wikipedia, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2020, Articles containing Spanish-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. They decided that a fare hike of 10 Chilean pesos for buses and 30 pesos for the Santiago Metro and Metrotrén at peak hours (a rise of about 4%), as well as a fare decrease of 30 pesos at off-peak hours, was necessary. Published. Corporeal Ernesto Osorio was discharged from the Navy, while he is under investigation for his involvement in the arson. "[116] Human Rights Watch stated that "indiscriminate and improper use of riot guns and shotguns, abuse of detainees in custody, and poor internal accountability systems gave rise to serious violations of the rights of many Chileans". Available online: Grupo de Operaciones Policiales Especiales, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Eye injury in the 2019â2020 Chilean protests, "[Video] Secundarios protestaron contra el alza del Metro con masiva evasión", "Chile's president declares state of emergency after riots over metro fare hike", "Chile's capital in state of emergency amid unrest", "Se filtró un audio de la primera dama de Chile: "Es como una invasión extranjera, alienÃgena, "¡Cambio radical! On 6 January 2020, university entrance exams to be taken by 300,000 students around Chile were disrupted by protests over inequality and elitism, with some students blocking access to test sites and burning exam papers. Demonstrators clashed with riot police during a protest in Santiago, Chile, in October. Seven people Wednesday were arrested during a protest for the release of hundreds of political prisoners who were captured during the 2019 social outbreak against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera. [21] Widespread looting has occurred at shops and businesses. Curfews were imposed for that night in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and the regions of ValparaÃso, BiobÃo (including the regional capital, Concepción), and Coquimbo;[56] as the curfew began in Santiago, many protesters remained on the street. What's driving Chile's protests? stations on Lines 1, 3 and 5 were closed to passengers as security was stepped up. [73][74] Despite the lockdown, some protests appeared during International Workers' Day in Santiago that resulted in the arrest of 57 people by Carabineros. Chile protests mar music festival's opening night Protesters set cars alight near the venue of Latin America's biggest music festival in … Protesters try to reach the Presidential Palace. [citation needed], On October 25, 2020, Chileans voted 78.28 per cent in favor of a new constitution, while 21.72 per cent rejected the change. After weeks of unrest in the country, Chile has agreed to hold a referendum in April 2020. ("evade"), the fare-dodging campaign continued and grew over the remainder of that week and into the next. In response, the Metro authority began controlling access to several stations. If your travel plans to Chile during December, January or February 2020 are for pleasure, I would move away from the central area and avoid spending time in Santiago and Valparaíso where are the majority of protests daily with the inconvenience of being immersed in tear gas or water thrown by the police to … The anti-government protest was also called to claim the release of those citizens arrested in the demonstrations that followed the social outbreak of October 18, 2019. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. [79] The officer is under arrest and charged with attempted murder by the National Public Prossecutor. Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:20 UTC. In August, Chile’s gender identity law, promulgated by President Piñera in November 2018, passed its final stage of approval and is due to go into full effect by early 2020. [87], During the protests 36 people have died as of February 2020, and thousands have been injured and arrested. Churches torched on anniversary of protests in Chile ... Jeremy Warner 10 Dec 2020, 9:30pm. [110] Bandaged eyes had become so common that they become a symbol for protesters. Demonstrators wave Chilean and Mapuche indigenous flags during a protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. [42] [38] In relative terms, the average monthly cost per person for the city's public transport is equivalent to 13.8% of the minimum wage, well above other cities such as Buenos Aires, Mexico City or Lima, where it does not exceed 10%. Rioting and protests continue in Chile against government and police brutality. [33], On 1 October 2019, the Panel determined the quarterly adjustment of fares for the public transport system of the Province of Santiago and the communes of San Bernardo and Puente Alto. [16][17] On the same day, President of Chile Sebastián Piñera announced a state of emergency, authorizing the deployment of Chilean Army forces across the main regions to enforce order and prevent the destruction of public property, and invoked before the courts the Ley de Seguridad del Estado ("State Security Law") against dozens of detainees. This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 03:52. Nearly 40,000 people suffered human rights abuses during the … On October 25, 2019, over a million people took to the streets throughout Chile to protest against President Piñera, demanding his resignation. The Santiago Metro remained closed, except for a portion of Line 1,[63] as did all the nation's universities and institutes of higher education. "[115] According to Erika Guevara-Rosas, the America's director for the human rights group, "the intention of the Chilean security forces is clear: to injure demonstrators in order to discourage protest. Chile protest turns violent with rioting, looting and arson Firefighters working to extinguish fire in the aftermath of a protest in Santiago, 18 October 2020 EPA Confrontations continued and expanded over the following days, with turnstiles and ticket machines being destroyed at San JoaquÃn station on 17 October and four stations closed in the evening. Since October last year Chile has been rocked by a wave of mass protests against rampant inequality and a host of systemic injustices. Sixteen police officers and two civilians were injured. [109] According to the Chilean Ophthalmology Society, this is the highest number of injuries of this type registered during protests or in conflict zones in the world. October and November 2019 saw large-scale protests and violence across Chile. Jodie Evans, Get our newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, President Piñera justified Carabineros' violence as he assured that it has emerged a "populist left-wing that has no respect for the rules of democracy.". Health care workers stage strikes, protests in Chile and Argentina. A second vote is scheduled for April 11, 2021, to select 155 Chileans who will form the convention which will draft the new constitution. Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg 2. The entire attack was recorded by a security camera. March often brings protests in Chile as people return from the Southern Hemisphere summer holiday. Chile protest turns violent with rioting, looting and arson. [26][27][28], On October 28, 2019, President Piñera changed eight ministries of his cabinet in response to the unrest, dismissing his Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick. The body of a man thought to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning was recovered from a supermarket which had been looted and burnt. Piñera later addressed the nation and announced a 15-day state of emergency in the capital, allowing the armed forces to patrol the city alongside the Carabineros, Chile's militarized national police force. The protests were catalysed by incidents such as the death of Jorge Mora, struck by a Carabinero vehicle after a football match. Protests and demonstrations erupted over the weekend in Chile … [52] A curfew was imposed between 22:00 and 07:00 hours. The situation sparked new protests on Saturday, October 3 near Plaza Italia, being the first time since the start of a national lockdown that the square is taken by protesters. Following the last protest march of the year, a demonstrator called Mauricio Fredes died after falling into a construction hole, whilst being pursued by police. Chile to Mark the First Anniversary of its Social Outbreak. As rioting spread to other parts of the country, states of emergency were declared in the ValparaÃso Region and Concepción Province. The spire of a church set on fire topples during a protest against Chile’s government. by Juan Ignacio Chacón. Daily Coronavirus Briefing. Juneteenth protests. At a protest following the death of Jorge Mora, a group of Carabineros beat up a young man called MatÃas Soto. 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At approximately 21:00 hours on 18 October, while riots and open battles swept the capital, the President was away from La Moneda Palace, busy attending the birthday of one of his grandchildren. Chile: Protesters burn university, loot church. Protests were also recorded in the cities of Concepcion (south), Antofagasta (north) and Valparaiso (center). 5 October 2020. The celebration took place at a restaurant named RomarÃa, an expensive pizza parlour in the northern district of Vitacura, one of Santiago's wealthiest. The Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (INDH) reported at the end of January 2020 that 427 persons had received eye injuries at the hands of the police. Updated 6:11 PM ET, Mon October 5, 2020 A 16-year-old boy is treated by rescue personnel in the Mapocho river after the incident. This article is a translation from the original in Spanish. Analysts and marketwatchers predict a sharp contraction of Chile´s economy in 2020 and double-digit unemployment, triggering deepening poverty and inequality and a return to the protests of 2019. Taking advantage of the situation, government agencies erased most of the graffiti and street art in downtown Santiago that was drawn during the protests. SANTIAGO, Chile — In October, a rise in Santiago’s metro fares set off the biggest protests in Chile since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. That's why we intervened," Carabineros assured. Protests erupt in Chile after police throw 16-year-old off bridge. Debes completar todos los campos obligatorios para poder continuar. Of these, 123 attacks were by Carabineros. [26][27][28][30] Amnesty International's investigations "allege that state security forces, including both the police and army, deliberately use excessive force against protesters. [53] [10] The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) denounced the violence of the police and announced that between 18 October and 6 December 2019, 28,000 people had been imprisoned. Mauricio Saavedra. Chile: President faces lowest approval rate amid protests Pinera went from being best leader in Latin America to having just 10% approval rating Andrea Aguilar Cordoba | 14.01.2020 2020 Belarusian Protests The 2020 Belarusian Protests began as a result of the sitting dictator, Lukashenko, getting more than 80% of the vote in a fraudulent election with the opposition getting 7%. Chile protests: Demonstrators honour first socialist president. [41], Protesters interviewed by Reuters said they were struggling to make ends meet because of the high costs of part-privatized education and health systems, rents and utilities, and a privatized pension system has been widely rejected by Chileans because of its low and often delayed payouts. Chile's Police officers (Carabineros) Tuesday threw pressurized water and tear gas at hundreds of people who gathered in La Alameda Avenue, which is the new epicenter of protest in Santiago, to demand President Sebastian Piñera's resignation. [78] The minor suffered several fractures and concussion and was rescued by protesters. protests in Chile. [10], The protests had to come to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the establishment of several partial lockdowns in Santiago and other cities. After consecutive days of anti-government protests, Piñera assured that his government did everything possible to prevent the human rights violations committed by the Carabineros. Protests first erupted in Chile in October and were held almost daily, but largely subsided as coronavirus spread. A Polish teacher was accidentally shot and killed by his father-in-law, who was trying to stop looters in a nearby supermarket. [71][72] As of February 2020, an estimated 36 people had died. The 2019-2020 Chilean Protests. [76], On September 11, 2020, the 47th anniversary of the Pinochet coup, protestors clashed with Santiago police at the central Plaza Italia that resulted in over one hundred arrests. Voter turnout was 51 per cent. [46] At that time, 133 arrests had been made and damage to Metro infrastructure was estimated at up to 500 million pesos (US$700,000). [49] An unidentified customer who happened to be inside took photographs and posted them anonymously on Twitter, showing a relaxed Piñera eating inside and his private escort convoy sitting outside the building. A riot police officer uses pepper spray as they detain demonstrators during a protest against Chile’s government, on the one-year anniversary of the protests … The traffic in the nearby roads and streets was blocked for hours due to the … Two people, one of them 74 years old, died in a supermarket fire in, A man was fatally electrocuted during looting in a, A 39-year-old man died in a hospital from injuries sustained in a beating carried out by Carabineros in. Access date: 13 November 2019. A Chronicle From the Uncertainty . ¿tomar un vuelo? [125], In New Zealand's largest city Auckland, hundreds of protesters staged a solidarity march on 27 October 2019. Le Proteste in Cile del 2019-2020 sono una serie di manifestazioni in corso in Cile, principalmente nella capitale Santiago, iniziate il 7 ottobre 2019 contro l'aumento del costo del biglietto della metropolitana e, in generale, contro … [69] During the protests, a Roman Catholic Church in Santiago was looted and its religious iconography was burned in the street. "[114] Amnesty International went on to state that "[the military and police] are using unnecessary and excessive force with the intention of injuring and punishing protesters. #Chile | The march was named âThe eyes of the people accuse the terrorist stateâ in honor of the 352 Chileans who have lost total or partial eyesight.#SebastianPiñera #ChileEnCrisis #ChileViolaLosDDHH pic.twitter.com/RQtcxFf9BR, Sign In or Register to leave a comment, use the forums and more, I have already subscribed | Do not show this message again. Chile’s tumultuous protests about social inequality, which started a year ago, have left around 30 dead and led to a referendum set for October 25 to change the dictatorship-era constitution. [61] Hours shortly after the President's speech, chief of national defense Javier Iturriaga del Campo spoke against this declaration, asserting that he was "content" and "not at war with anyone". Last updated on 9th March 2020 - This article may contain affiliate links. [53][54], On 20 October, many supermarkets, shopping malls and cinemas remained closed[55] as the protests continued. [77], In the following weeks, small protests appeared again in Plaza Italia usually on Fridays and were severely repressed by Carabineros. The figures also showed that only one person was convicted and 75 people were accused of human rights violations until 16 October 2020. Protests In Chile Chilean protesters were back on the streets Friday to vent their anger over the country's paltry pensions, fragile safety net and police brutality against demonstrators. [10] Amnesty International has received hundreds of complaints about serious human rights violations that range from excessive use of force to torture, illegal raids and arbitrary detention. [84][85], On November 3, 2020, Chile's Interior and Security Minister Victor Perez resigned after being suspended from his duties when the Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of an investigation over allegations he failed to stop police abuses during protests. Chile Protest Marred as Teenager Falls From Bridge Amid Police Clashes More People are seen in a cloud of tear gas during a protest against Chile's government, in Santiago, Chile October 2, 2020. [66], On 25 October, over a million people took to the streets in Santiago, and thousands more throughout Chile, to protest against President Piñera, demanding his resignation. The INDH announced it would sue the Carabineros for torture. [10] The INDH also recorded 697 attacks on lone civilians by state actors between the start of the protests in October and 31 January. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. A man who had been shot in the head at a protest outside a police station in Santiago died of his wounds in hospital. China: Key Driver of the Global Economy From Pandemic. Full article. [36], Some specialists, such as former Minister Paola Tapia, have indicated that there are other factors that explain the rise. As the nation geared up for voting, tensions were high. [62], Some incidents of unrest were reported on 21 October in Santiago, Concepción, and other cities. [21][68], On November 8, approximately 75,000 people took to the streets of Santiago to take part in anti-government protests. [20] The state of emergency was extended to the Concepción Province, all ValparaÃso Region (except Easter Island and Juan Fernández Archipelago) and the cities of Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Iquique, La Serena, Rancagua, Valdivia, Osorno, and Puerto Montt. Shops were looted, buses were set alight and clashes occurred between demonstrators and the security forces. Ghislaine Maxwell pledges $30 million bail in an attempt to secure freedom before Christmas 15 November 2019. In late February 2020, violent clashes between protestors and police took place outside Hotel O’Higgins , a hotel in which performers for the Viña del Mar … Civil protests have taken place throughout Chile in response to a raise in the Santiago Metro's subway fare, the increased cost of living, privatisation and inequality prevalent in the country. Mauricio Saavedra. Esteban Felix / AP March 11, 2020, 5:35 PM UTC Why protesters are on the streets worldwide At least 17 people have been killed and hundreds injured since the anti-inequality protests … An anti-government protester returns a tear gas canister to police during clashes in Santiago, Chile, on March 6, 2020. As a result of the protests, Chile held a plebiscite on 25 October in which an overwhelming majority voted in favour of replacing the 1980 Constitution inherited from the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). [83] Two Catholic churches in Santiago were burned as well. Protests broke out a year ago initially as a response to a hike in metro fares, before mushrooming into a general demonstration against inequality and the government. [47] The headquarters building of electricity company Enel Generación Chile was damaged in a fire which affected its emergency exit stairwell. ", "Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest paralyzes one of Latin America's biggest cities", "Explainer: Chile's inequality challenge: What went wrong and can it be fixed? [39], According to Jose Miguel Ahumada, a political economist and associate professor at the University of Chile, the country is "one of the most unequal countries in Latin America". Chilean Protests: Is it Still Safe to Travel to Chile? [65] Michelle Bachelet, a former President of Chile now serving as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a call for open, sincere and immediate dialogue and warned that "the use of inflammatory rhetoric will only serve to further aggravate the situation". Your email has been successfully registered. Barricades were built, to which the police responded with water cannon and tear gas. ... Chile protests: Government bows to demands for referendum. | Photo: EFE Published 2 December 2020 In: DW.com, 9. 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