Tag: #SebastianPinera
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Chile leader Pinera says will not resign over protests
Santiago, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Tuesday he will not resign in the face of deadly protests over inequality and poor social conditions that have entered their third week. Asked by the BBC in an interview whether he will step down, the billionaire conservative leader said: “No.” “These problems have been accumulating…
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Mega-rally marks Chile protests third week
Santiago, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): Tens of thousands of protesters in Chile staged a “Super Monday” mega-rally to kick off the third week of anti-government protests that have sparked deadly unrest. Scattered clashes broke out with police firing water cannons and tear gas as protesters faced off against them in the streets of the capital Santiago.…
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US, China top trade negotiators to talk again on Friday
Beijing, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): Top US and Chinese trade negotiators will talk again on Friday, China said, as uncertainty swirls over the cancellation of the APEC summit where leaders of the two countries had been expected to meet. US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected a “phase one” trade deal with Beijing to…
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20 dead, 473 injured in Chile protests
SANTIAGO, Oct 30 (XINHUA/APP):At least 20 people died and 473 others were injured in Chile’s protests from Oct. 19 to 27 during state of emergency, the interior ministry said Tuesday. The ministry added that hundreds of police officers and members of the armed forces were also injured. Authorities recorded 1,227 serious incidents during the protests,…
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Chile president lifts state of emergency, protests continue
Santiago, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday ended a state of emergency that lasted more than a week amid mass protests, but demonstrations continued nonetheless. The decision to lift the decree at midnight, just two days after more than a million people took to the country’s streets demanding economic and political change,…
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Over a million protesters demand Chile president’s resignation
Santiago, Oct 26 (AFP/APP): More than one million people took to the streets in Chile Friday for the largest protests in a week of deadly demonstrations demanding economic reforms and the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera. The leader told the thronging masses that he had “heard the message” in a post on Twitter, characterizing the…