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Chile’s president promises measures to calm street protests
Oct 22, 2019 04:23Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has vowed to adopt a “new social contract” to reduce inequality, amid public discontent that has prompted the country’s worst unrest in years.
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Chile death toll rises to 11, president extends emergency
Oct 21, 2019 16:00Chile's death toll has risen to 11, authorities say, after three days of violent demonstrations and looting that saw President Sebastian Pinera claim the country was "at war."
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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Oct 19, 2019 09:22Chile's president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.
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Rocks, tear gas fly in Chile on Allende Coup anniversary
Sep 09, 2019 03:33Tense scenes in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Sunday (September 8) as police used tear gas on protesters at an event commemorating the victims of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Chile’s coast, no damage reported
Jan 20, 2019 05:10A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Chilean AFEP’s president slams US imprisonment of Press TV anchor
Jan 20, 2019 02:49Chile's Association of the Relatives of Executed Political Prisoners (Agrupación de Familiares de Ejecutados Políticos) says the detention of Press TV news presenter Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on unspecified charges, is appalling.
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Clashes break out during Chile coup anniversary
Sep 10, 2018 07:45Protesters have clashed with police during a march on the 45th anniversary of the United States-backed military coup in Chile that put long-time dictator Augusto Pinochet in power.
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Chile’s church abuse investigations tripled
Sep 01, 2018 08:15The number of cases of abuse in Chile's Roman Catholic Church under investigation by prosecutors has more than tripled to 119 in the past month, the national prosecuting authority said on Friday.
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Student demonstration in Chile turns violent
Aug 29, 2018 10:41An unauthorized demonstration ended with multiple arrests in Santiago on Tuesday, after police were ordered to break up the protest.
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All 34 Chilean bishops step down over child sex scandal
May 19, 2018 02:49All 34 bishops in Chile have submitted their resignations to Pope Francis over an infamous child sex scandal and cover-up, asking for forgiveness from victims and the Roman Catholic Church for their “grave error and omissions.”