Tension in Chile: the death toll is 10 and Piñera talks about a war

"We are at war with a powerful and implacable enemy who respects nothing and who is willing to use unlimited violence, even when it means the loss of life," said the president. they are at war with all Chileans who want to live in democracy. "

"I ask all my compatriots to join us in this battle that we can not lose, to help each other to spend a normal day tomorrow (for today) and finally to start winning this battle" indicated . "We will not allow criminals to feel the ownership of this country," Piñera said.

The head of National Defense and supreme authority of the military operation deployed in Chile, General Javier Iturriaga, came to answer him.

The military said they were "satisfied" with what they saw during Santiago's aerial tour and were surprised to differentiate the tone with the president. "I am a happy man, I am not at war with anyone," he said.

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The victims

With these two new victims, the mayor of the metropolitan region, Karla Rubila, has recorded a total of 10 deaths: five victims of a fire in a garment store in the municipality of Renca and another in the town. fire from a supermarket on the street. Matucana, reported the agency EFE.

Add to this the bodies of two burnt women who were found Saturday morning in a supermarket in the municipality of Santiago de San Bernardo that was ransacked and burned.

In addition, the Ministry of Health reported that at least 10 of the 200 wounded were hospitalized with a risk of death.

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