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Clashes erupt in ongoing street demos in Chile

Tuesday, 26 November 2019 2:28 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 26 November 2019 2:34 AM ]

A demonstrator clashes with riot police during a protest against the government of Sebastian Pinera in Santiago on November 22, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

Chile has seen a month of both peaceful protests and violent riots over low pensions and salaries, the high cost of living, and security force abuses.

The unrest has left at least 23 dead, 7,000 detained and 3,700 injured, according to authorities and rights groups.

On Friday (November 22), a team of United Nations investigators ended a fact-finding mission to Chile and returned to Geneva to report back.

Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights commissioner and former Chilean president, told Chilean students in London on Thursday that they would be issuing "a broad diagnosis and recommendations."

However, protests continue in smaller numbers and with intense violence at their fringes driven by mistrust that politicians will keep their promises to bring significant change, and enduring fury over the police handling of demonstrators.

(Source: Reuters)

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