Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff
A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chileโs military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the countryโs election outright.
Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff
Two onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chileโs presidential election but have failed to garner enough support for an outright win, setting up whatโs likely to be polarizing runoff in the regionโs most advanced economy.
Spain's govt steps in to halt record rise in power prices
Spainโs Socialist-led coalition government is slashing energy taxes and imposing a temporary windfall tax on the gains of energy companies in an attempt to drive down household electricity bills, which have surged to record highs and triggered an outcry.
Brutal attack prompts Spanish PM to hold hate crime meeting
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez is convening an urgent meeting of a committee that oversees efforts to fight hate crime after hooded attackers beat a 20-year-old man in Madrid and used a knife to carve a profanity on one of his buttocks.
Fresh unrest erupts in Chile despite Cabinet reshuffle
Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital. SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera replaced his Cabinet Monday following days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country, seen the military return to the streets, and led to the deaths of at least 20 people. The move comes two days after the President asked all of his ministers to resign. Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital Monday, calling for Pinera's resignation and clashing with security forces in violent street battles. On Monday, protesters held a vigil for those who have died during the unrest.
Presidential apology fails to quell anger in Chile
Crowds swelled in downtown Santiago for a sixth straight day, amid calls by trade union organizations for a general strike. A third person was killed Wednesday after being attacked by Chilean police in Santiago, Interior Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla told reporters. In response, the government extended a curfew for the Santiago metropolitan region for a fifth consecutive day. "President Pinera should make clear to Chilean security forces that they need to respect human rights and ensure that agents implicated in abuses are promptly and impartially investigated." Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, but it also has one of highest levels of income inequality in the world.
Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest grows
Copyright 2019 CNNSANTIAGO, Chile - Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day. Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, but it also has one of highest levels of income inequality in the world. Pinera announced the suspension of the price hike on Saturday but it did little to quell the unrest. Military on the streetsThe extended curfew, which was first introduced on Saturday, began at 8 p.m. local time (7 p.m. But in what would be a blow to Chile, the unrest could threaten the summit and a highly-anticipated trade meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Xinping.