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Chile announces $20 bn injection to stop peso slide
Santiago, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): Chile’s central bank announced Thursday a $20 billion injection into the economy aimed at curbing the plummeting value ...‘Serious’ rights violations during Chile protests: Human Rights Watch
Santiago, Nov 27 (AFP/APP): Chile’s national police committed “serious human rights violations” as weeks of violent demonstrations across the South American country ...Chile’s president says police may have violated protocols
Santiago, Nov 22 (AFP/APP): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Thursday that police may have broken protocols in responding to a month ...Chile’s president condemns police violence after four weeks of unrest
Santiago, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): President Sebastian Pinera condemned on Sunday for the first time what he called abuses committed by police in ...Chileans to vote on new constitution in response to protests
Santiago, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Chile said Friday it will hold a referendum to replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution — a key demand ...Chile president fends off police abuse claims
Santiago, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): Chile’s president said Wednesday his government had “nothing to hide” concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually ...Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes Chile
Santiago, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Chile on Monday, rattling buildings in the capital while a big anti-government demonstration ...Thousands protest to maintain pressure on Chile government
Santiago, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): Dressed in black, marching silently and raising one fist, around a thousand women on Friday demanded justice for ...20 dead, 473 injured in Chile protests
SANTIAGO, Oct 30 (XINHUA/APP):At least 20 people died and 473 others were injured in Chile’s protests from Oct. 19 to 27 during ...Chile president lifts state of emergency, protests continue
Santiago, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday ended a state of emergency that lasted more than a week amid ...