As protests in Chile grow increasingly violent, Chilean president Sebastian Pinera extended a state of emergency to several major cities across the country.
government extended a state of emergency to several cities across the country, after a weekend of violent clashes, looting and arson attacks.
The military and police used tear gas and a water cannon against protesters over the weekend, with a night-time curfew also placed on residents in major cities. It marks the first time since Chile returned to democracy in 1990 that the government has declared a state of emergency because of civil unrest in the capital.
"These latest protests are the latest manifestations of that ongoing discontent. The fact that the protests spread beyond Santiago quickly show there's deep underlying discontent nationwide."The interior minister, Andres Chadwick, said Sunday that 62 police officers and 11 civilians had suffered injuries in the latest bout of violence, with almost 1,500 people arrested.
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