October 27, 2019 12:40 PM

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Chile President sacks whole cabinet after protests

<span style="color: #222222;">In Chile, President Sebastian Piñera has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. He also announced that a curfew imposed in cities across Chile a week ago had been lifted.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Meanwhile, the opposition has called for the state of emergency to end too.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Earlier in the week, Pinera declared a state of emergency across much of Chile and put the military in charge of security in the capital Santiago and other cities. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' On Friday, more than a million people joined a peaceful rally in Santiago, calling for social justice.<br />'' <br />'' Protests began in Chile over an increase in subway fares more than a week ago and escalated into riots. At least 17 people have been killed and more than 7,000 people arrested during the protests.</span><br />''  

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