Chile: in the middle of a strike and mass protests, they extend the curfew

As protests multiply in the streets of Santiago and other cities in Chile, the government has again declared curfew for 20 years in the metropolitan area in turn, the subway will cancel its service at 18:30 to try to discourage traffic on the streets.

The restrictions will in turn apply in other regions such as Valparíso and Concepción.

However, the strike triggered by several unions as the concentrations in various public spaces are massive.

There are several demands, all criticizing the government's economic policy, and Piñera's request for resignation is also extended.

• Eleven people died, more than 200 were injured and 110 supermarkets were looted (14 of them were also burned) during the outbreak of violence that shakes Chile, according to an official report released today. Minister of the Interior, Andrés Chadwick.

The demonstrations began last week, after the rise in the price of the subway, a decision that after the revolt, the president Sebastián Píñera yielded. Despite this, the mobilizations continue: there are strikes, looting of shops and orders to change other economic measures.

As the hours go by, the political crisis in Chile worsens. Earlier, the spokesperson of the Government of Piñera, Cecilia Perez He spoke at a press conference in La Moneda and said that no minister has submitted his resignation to the president.

"No minister has put his position at the disposal of the president, because what suits us, as collaborators, is to work in our place, given what we live," said the spokeswoman. .

"Do you think it's a coincidence that the first day of extreme violence, 3 metro stations were set on fire together? Do you think it's a coincidence that more than 12 supermarkets were burned yesterday? This is clearly not an accident. They are organized groups that they investigate", Pérez responded to reporters to reject versions evoking a" coup d'etat ".

While, Chaos continues in the streets and the number of detainees is increasing: they estimate that there are already 1000 protesters arrested and at least 500 wounded, including 62 policemen.