RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Chilean authorities declared on Sunday, October 20th, a curfew in Chile for the second consecutive day due to the violent demonstrations and looting that took place for three days in the capital, Santiago. The measure became effective at 7 PM and was suspended at 6 AM on Monday, October 21st, as scheduled.
Seven people died during the protests, according to Chilean Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick. Two people died in a supermarket fire in the early hours of the morning. Another fire in a plant on the outskirts of the capital left five dead. But by Monday morning, the newspaper “El Mercurio” was already reporting ten deaths.
The Chilean Prosecutor’s Office reported that 1,462 people were arrested throughout Chile. Of the total number of arrests, 614 occurred in Santiago and 848 in other parts of the country.
Despite the curfew and the deployment of 9,500 troops on the streets, the riots continued at dawn in Santiago and other cities, such as Valparaíso and Concepción, which were also affected by the measure restricting mobility.
Universities and schools suspended classes on Monday, but students called for a new day of protests.
The protests affected some of the flights departing and arriving at Santiago’s international airport. National operators report that there are no cancellations on the route between Santiago and Brazilian airports, but they report that there may be changes in schedules.
Source: G1