Chile Protests

Protests and clashes mark third anniversary of deadly Chile riots

Hundreds of Chileans, mainly students, protest in Santiago, erecting burning barricades to mark three years since a social uprising over inequality in the Andean nation.

Tear gas and water cannons used on Chile anti-govt protesters

Police responded to stone-throwing masked demonstrators by spraying water cannons and firing rubber bullets and tear gas.

Chile's Pinera to crack down on vandals, looters amid unrest

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera said he would send bills to Chile's congress to toughen penalties against looting, violence and destruction committed during protests.

Chile president fends off police abuse claims amid fresh clashes

Prosecutors say five of the 20 deaths recorded in the protests were suspected to have been at the hands of security forces.

Chileans recall ‘sadistic’ violence at hands of security forces

Protests against a now cancelled metro fare rise quickly escalated into a movement against inequality in Chile.

What's behind the massive protests in Chile?

The Chilean government's treatment of protesters is reviving painful memories of the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

‘Living on the margins’: What Chilean teachers want from protests

Public education is considered low quality due to what protesters say is a lack of investment in resources and teacher wages.

Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle on Monday as he battles to find a response to more than a week of street protests that have left at least 20 people dead.

Chilean president to shake up government amid protests

The president asked all his cabinet members to resign, saying that he understands the message of the protests and promising that change is coming.

Pinera says demands of Chileans 'loud and clear,' protests begin anew

Even as Pinera spoke on Thursday morning, many protesters had already begun to gather again in the central plazas and downtown streets of Santiago, banging pots and calling for further reforms under the blazing, springtime sun.

Chile sees first major labour strikes since president vowed social reforms

Thousands of striking workers, including healthcare workers and teachers, sang and carried banners in the capital and other cities.

Chile extends state of emergency as unrest death toll hits seven

Violence continues despite government retreat on fare hike. Officials in Santiago said three people died in fires at two looted supermarkets early Sunday. Five more people later were found dead in the basement of a burned warehouse, authorities said.