Chile
Chilean leader acknowledges excess force used in protests
Chile’s president is struggling to bring calm as demonstrators took to the streets again Monday, a month into a potent protest movement that has dramatically altered the political landscape of the South American nation.
Chile: president promotes minimum wage hike to quell unrest
Chile's president sent a bill to Congress on Wednesday that would raise the minimum wage, one of a series of measures to try to contain nearly three weeks of anti-government protests over inequality in one of Latin America's richest countries.
Chile protests resume, demonstrations crimp economic growth
Thousands of Chileans took to the streets again Monday to demand better social services, some clashing with police, as protesters demanded an end to economic inequality even as the government announced that weeks of demonstrations are hurting the country's economic growth.
UN team gathers accounts of injuries during Chile's protests
A U.N. human rights team is gathering testimony about hundreds of people allegedly injured by Chile's police during street protests in recent weeks.
Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos
Santiago, Oct 31 (AP/UNB) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera canceled two major international summits and said he would focus on restoring security and moving ahead in the coming days with an attempt to satisfy popular demands for better social services and a lower cost of living.
Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday that he is canceling two major international summits so he can respond to protracted nationwide protests over economic inequality that have left more than a dozen people dead, hundreds injured and businesses and infrastructure damaged.
A look at what protesters in Chile have to say
Santiago, Chile .Oct 30 (AP/UNB) — Once the fuse was lit, the anger couldn't be contained. The spark that ignited protests in Chile was a rise in subway fares, but 12 days later the government has failed to contain the unrest and analysts agree the Chilean upheaval is about far more than a fare hike. Some protesters want better health services, others higher wages, livable pensions or improved, more accessible education; many of the complaints are rooted in the country's inequality.
Chilean president replaces 8 ministers in response to protests
Santiago, Oct 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday replaced eight ministers in response to ongoing anti-government protests.
Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet
Santiago, Oct 29 (AP/UNB) — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabinet ministers with more centrist figures and his attempts to assure the country he has heard calls for greater equality and improved social services.
Chilean president shaking up government amid protests
Santiago, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Chile's President Sebastián Piñera asked all his Cabinet members to offer their resignations Saturday as he prepared to shake up his government in response to a wave of protests, including one that drew more than a million people the day before.