Santiago
29 Aug 2021
Chilean senate head and centre-left candidate, Yasna Provoste, meets with supporters in Santiago as the countdown to the presidential election in November begins. A handful of other rallies were also held in the capital.
20 Dec 2019
Two months after the beginning of violent protests in Chile, demonstrators try to gather in Santiago only to be faced with police dispersing them with tear gas and water cannons.
14 Nov 2019
Thousands gather at Plaza Italia in Santiago as mass street demonstrations continue, demanding the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera and greater social reform.
27 Oct 2019
Five people have died after a garment factory outside of Santiago was set ablaze, bringing the death toll from the unrest to eight. Authorities have extended a curfew for a second consecutive night.
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