While Piñera asks for forgiveness, two more Chileans die in March

Chile begins Wednesday another day of tension and expectations in front of the announcements of President Sebastián Piñera, after the fierce military crackdown recorded yesterday that has already killed 15 people, including eight on Sunday, the bloodiest day of protests.

According to the Under-Secretary of the Interior, Rodrigo Ubilla, Most of the deaths were recorded in Santiago and took place during the looting and burning of different buildings in the city. Authorities said at least three foreign citizens, including two Colombians and one Ecuadorian, were among the dead.

STRONG VIDEO: A car crushes a group of protesters in Chile, leaving 2 dead and 9 seriously injured and the crowd hitting the driver

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– RT in Spanish (@ActualidadRT) October 23, 2019

The protests began eight days ago against a proposal to increase the price of subway tickets in the capital, Santiago, but since then they have spread, revealing a deep anger among ordinary Chileans who feel excluded from the economic growth of the country. .

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15 people killed in Chile by military repression

President Sebastian Piñera Last night, he announced measures to improve the situation somewhat and is expected to see how the company will respond to these announcements.

We have heard strong and clear voices peacefully expressing their problems, their pains, their dreams and their hopes for a better life. Today, I want to share with all my compatriots the main measures and components that we will promote with this #NouveauAgendaSocial pic.twitter.com/gSb88mMrvG

– Sebastian Piñera (@sebastianpinera) October 23, 2019

The daily life of the country has been totally changed, there are no classes in most schools, universities are closed and bus transportation operates in a limited way. In the streets of a country considered a security exception in Latin America for 30 years, today we see soldiers, cars burned and ranks in closed supermarkets to prevent looting.