Anti-government protests have broken out in Chile following President Gabriel Boric's latest State of the Nation address. Demonstrators took to the streets as police deployed water cannons to disperse crowds amid growing public anger over key political and economic issues. The unrest highlights continuing tensions between the government and opposition groups.

Chile Protests Erupt After President's State Of The Nation Address | WION

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A retired Chilean soldier accused of torturing and killing beloved folk singer Victor Jara 50 years ago at the start of the country's military dictatorship, was extradited from the United States Friday to stand trial at home.

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Dozens of produce vendors gathered in Chile to pool their resources and help hundreds of vulnerable families, delivering tonnes of food in the capital Santiago, Tuesday. The "Solidarity Heart" fair, as the group is called, gathered 16,000 kilos of food, arranging them in boxes that were intended to help 800 families.

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A major fire broke out in a hospital in Chile's capital city, Santiago, on Saturday, local authorities reported. The fire broke out in a boiler room of the hospital which had nearly 350 patients, including people recovering for the deadly coronavirus.

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A stranger disguised as Batman is prowling the streets of Santiago delivering food to the homeless, providing sustenance and light-hearted solace to those in need following months of lockdown in the Chilean capital.

"Batman" prowls streets of Santiago delivering food to homeless

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Chile's capital has been rocked by its worst anti government violence in weeks after stone-throwing protesters clashed with police in running battles across the city.

Chile capital rocked by violent anti-government rallies

BMWi Andretti driver Max Guenther became Formula E's youngest winner on Saturday when the 22-year-old German pulled off a last-lap overtake in the third round of the season in the Chilean capital Santiago.

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At least one more death has been reported in the latest wave of protests in Chile, thereby taking the death toll 29, news agency AFP reported quoting National Institute of Human Rights (NHRI).

Chile protests: Death toll climbs to 29 

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, whose government has been rocked by riots over inequality, ignited a fresh wave of anger after claiming that "many" videos on social media of police abuse of demonstrators were "fake news," and unrest was being fomented by foreign governments.

Chilean President Pinera sparks fury with fake news claims

Chilean lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday to fast-track reforms to beef up security, warning that a resurgence in violence and vandalism was threatening to derail the country's 30-year-old democracy.

Chilean lawmakers warn democracy at stake as violence spikes

A month of intense protests against inequality and police repression in Santiago have transformed the Chilean capital's streetscape into a caterwaul of graffiti whose messages reflect the deep discontent in this once genteel Latin American city.

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Chile's finance minister warned on Tuesday of the "grave consequences" for the nation's economy of three weeks of often violent unrest after the peso slid 4 per cent to hit a historic low against the dollar.

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Chile has announced it will move to draft a new constitution and replace one dating back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship, a key demand of protesters who have rocked the country for three weeks.

Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters

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