President Chile Sebastian Piner declared a state of emergency in a number of regions of the country due to a series of arson. This is reported by TASS.
“We decided to declare a state of emergency in connection with serious violations of public order in the provinces of Bio-Bio and Arauko in the Bio Bio Bio Bio and Provinces of Malco and Kautin in the Araucania region,” he said.
it is clarified that the introduction of the regime is due to the need to combat terrorism, crime and drug trafficking. To ensure the rule of law, allowed to attract the military. The action of the regime will last 15 days.
Earlier, the police applied water homes and tear gas in response to riots, in which the protest action in the Chilean capital Santiago.
Protests in Chile began in October 2019, with students’ speeches against corruption, social inequality and growth of life. By November of the same years, the clashes of protesters with the police aggravated so much that the government agreed to hold a referendum. As a result, in November 2020, 78 percent of Chile voters voted for the creation of a new constitution.