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Last year’s protests, which began Oct. 18, raged until mid-December as Chileans gathered nationwide to call for reforms to the pension, healthcare and education systems. The first death attributed to the virus was confirmed on March 23rd, and by … Neighbourhood soup kitchens started as early as March but the government only began to send food relief in May. By Reuters Staff. But Amnesty International has gathered numerous accounts of arbitrary detentions and abuse including the indiscriminate use of teargas and rubber bullets against people breaking curfew. Read about our approach to external linking. Chile has seen significant social unrest since October 2019 when protests first erupted over a planned increase to metro fares. A man is detained by riot policemen at a protest against Chile’s government during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Santiago, Chile, last week. 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In Chile, unresolved economic problems may lead to new protests “With the resources this country has, these problems should have been solved many years ago. Rallies to commemorate a year since mass protests descend into night-time violence and looting. Delgado, who was seven months pregnant, says she put her hands up to show she was unarmed, but was struck by a police vehicle and knocked to the ground. “I couldn’t feel my legs, my friends dragged me to a nearby clinic,” she said. How Chile went from coronavirus role model to among world’s worst Protests broke out a year ago initially as a response to a hike in metro fares, before mushrooming into a … Story by Reuters . Related Videos. Protests were met with violent and sometimes deadly repression from security forces, including accusations of torture and sexual assault. "I understand the deep anguish of millions of Chileans, thousands are starving," he wrote, whilst also dismissing controversy over comments he made about the protests on television. 3 Min Read. 'This is mutilation': Chile's blinded protesters seek justice after Covid lockdown – video Play Video 7:31. Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Santiago on Monday (November 23), facing down police in riot gear and blasts from water cannons and wafts of tear gas. 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Chile protests image caption Marusella Mallea's brother was found dead in a police cell In Marusella Mallea's living room there's a side table with a picture of her brother César on it. The coronavirus pandemic and strict lockdowns served to calm protests down until recent weeks. He said the government’s measures to help vulnerable families – including care packages and a freeze in bill payments – do not provide enough support. Local television showed police using tear gas and water cannon to quell unrest on the streets of El Bosque, where poverty is high. Chile’s emergency care and intensive care units in public hospitals are stretched to the limit by the rising number of COVID-19 patients. In a separate incident a woman suffered a miscarriage after being detained by police while walking outside her house in late March. According to the Carabineros,163.957 people were detained for “crimes against public health”, between 19 March, when obligatory quarantines began, and 2 August. How Covid-19 is threatening Central America's economic lifeline, Fighting the 'stigma' of dementia in Asian families. Mit Stand 13. Demonstrations over hunger by people thrown out of work by the pandemic have been met with violent repression, Last modified on Thu 15 Oct 2020 14.18 BST. Bei den Protesten in Chile sollen mindestens sieben Menschen ums Leben gekommen sein. The COVID-19 pandemic in Chile is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus … After the plebiscite of last October 25, in … The … More than 30 people died and thousands were wounded, including at least 465 people who were shot in the eye by crowd control weapons. Groups of protesters were seen throwing stones and setting fires in parts of the El Bosque neighbourhood. For many in Santiago's Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for months, the chaos seemed never to end. Chile has seen renewed pockets of violence as it emerged from a three-month lockdown as part of the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Chile has seen significant social unrest since October 2019 when protests first erupted over a planned increase to metro fares. Protests reignite in Chile amid coronavirus outbreak, 14 arrested . But demonstrations over hunger have been met by violent repression, according to activists and human rights groups, who say that police have used the enforcement of quarantine orders as a pretext for a crackdown on protest. Violeta Delgado was at a protest over food shortages under Chile’s coronavirus lockdowns when the police arrived and fired off a volley of teargas rounds. The pandemic has forced many Chileans out of work, and – with only a meagre social safety net – residents of poor neighbourhoods are living in destitution. A police headquarters was also firebombed and shops … Gonzalo Carpintero, who volunteers delivering ingredients to soup kitchens in Santiago’s El Bosque neighbourhood, has taken part in a number of hunger protests despite facing teargas and “non-lethal” firearms from police. Piquer described one case where a detainee was threatened by police, who said “we want to take you to a nearby hospital so you get the virus”. SANTIAGO, Oct 19 — Two churches were torched as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered yesterday in a central Santiago square to mark the anniversary of a protest movement that broke out … Oktober und dem 6. The family members peacefully protested outside the nation's presidential palace, the La Moneda, and also denounced the slowness of the country's judicial system. Growing anger over low wages, high costs of living and inequality sparked months of unrest, but protests have gradually subsided as Covid-19 spread. “We thought they were going to kill us.”. 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Demonstrations in Chile against inequality have turned violent as vandals burned two churches, virtually destroying one of them. Concessions given The spire of a church set on fire topples during a protest against Chile's government, on the one-year anniversary of protests and riots, in Santiago, Chile October 18, 2020.— Reuters pic . A recent surge in cases prompted the national capital to go under a strict and total lockdown this weekend. There is a new curfew in Italy sparking protests as the country sees a spike in coronavirus cases and quickly filling hospitals. COVID skeptics gather in Berlin for new round of protests. President Sebastián Piñera, in a televised address after the protests, pledged to get food to those in need. Military and the police have roamed the streets to enforce lockdown since March, in scenes reminiscent of the official response to last year’s wave of protests against inequality. Relatives of those who were killed during Chile's protests, which started in October 2019, gathered in Santiago on Wednesday demanding justice for their loved ones. © 2020 BBC. Last week, the r value, which indicates levels of Covid-19 transmission, was between 0.9 and 1. The country now has the highest per capita infection rate of any major country — 13,000 cases for every 1 million people. Latin American governments are struggling with how to keep their large poor populations in lockdown with few financial resources and weak social systems. Coronavirus in Chile . “More people are out of work, more people are protesting, so there is more repression. The UK capital is "highly likely" to enter tier three, our health editor says, as cases rise. The government wants people to stay at home, but how do they expect us to survive?” he said. “It’s getting worse,” said Ana Piquer, executive director of Amnesty International Chile. Police used water cannon to disperse protesters … Dezember über 28.000 Menschen zumindest vorübergehend festgenommen. Chile protesters move off streets amid coronavirus outbreak Street protests paused as gov’t declares state of catastrophe, but movement continues … The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Pinera said on Sunday (November 22) his government would appeal to the country's Constitutional Court to halt the measure. Von Tim Blumenstein. “They are criminalising protests and people organising in any way – including soup kitchens,” said Piquer. And in El Salvador, people have been banging pots to protest against the lockdown. Chile rallies turn violent, raising concern about referendum vote. When asked for comment, the Carabineros police force denied her accusation, and said there was insufficient evidence for further investigation. "We will prioritise the most vulnerable families," he said, describing the plan as "historic". Updated 6:23 AM ET, Mon October 19, 2020 . .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Protesters and police have clashed on the outskirts of the Chilean capital Santiago amid tension over food shortages during lockdown. Chile has one of the highest global death rates, with 58.28 deaths per 100,000 population, higher than Brazil’s 55.05 deaths. Carpintero said that hunger protests in El Bosque began peacefully, but quickly turned violent when police retaliated with force. Chile protests: Lasers and tear gas as police and protesters clash Lasers and tear gas have been used against police and anti-government protesters in Santiago. April 2020 angesetzt, dann jedoch aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie verschoben. “You go out to ask for bread or say you are hungry, and in response they shoot teargas.”, Chile: pandemic highlights health crisis as lockdown halts inequality protests. Proteste in Chile: Das Coronavirus spielt den Mächtigen in die Karten Bis vor kurzem warfen Demonstranten in Chile mit Steinen, frustriert über die politische Klasse. Auslöser war die Erhöhung von U-Bahn-Tickets. Delgado did not suffer permanent injuries and her baby was unharmed, but she is pursuing legal action against the police. President Piñera later pledged his government would provide 2.5 million baskets of food and other essentials over the next week or so. It’s a very direct relation.”. At the time, there were fewer than three hundred cases of COVID-19 in Chile. Chile protest anniversary turns violent as churches burned, police fire tear gas. Protests, fare evasion, civil disobedience, rioting: Status: Closure of the Santiago Metro on the weekend of 19–20 October; State of emergency and curfew declared on 16 regions of Chile; Second wave of protests due to the Government's management of COVID-19 pandemic and food crisis in Chile. In a separate development on Monday, dozens of members of Chile's senate and two government ministers went into preventative isolation following recent contact with infected colleagues. Chile has more than 46,000 cases of Covid-19 so far, with 478 deaths. Nach offiziellen Angaben wurden im Zeitraum zwischen dem 18. Over six months, millions of Chileans took to the streets over a range of issues, from inadequate pensions and the privatisation of healthcare and education. Coronavirus in Chile: Am schlimmsten trifft die Krise die Ärmsten . A nurse protests Chile's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Mehr als 1500 Personen wurden festgenommen, … Violeta Delgado was at a protest over food shortages under Chile ’s coronavirus lockdowns when the police arrived and fired off a volley of teargas rounds. Chile’s protests began in October over a hike in metro fares. Arrests in their thousands are still happening on a daily basis. 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