miércoles, 23 de octubre de 2019

Amid protests, Chile President offers rescue package, seeks forgiveness | World News, The Indian Express

Amid protests, Chile President offers rescue package, seeks forgiveness | World News, The Indian Express



Amid protests, Chile President offers rescue package, seeks forgiveness

Unrest began last week when a rise in subway fares led to student protests, but then spread nationwide, fueled by frustration among many Chileans who feel they have note shared in the economic advances in one of Latin America’s wealthiest nations.

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Police fire rubber bullets at anti-government demonstrators in Santiago, Chile (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)


Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced an ambitious raft of measures on Tuesday, aiming to quell protests against his government with a guaranteed minimum wage, a hike in the state pension offering and the stabilisation of electricity costs.

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