Chile: Taming the beast - Protester "sabotages" the water canon on top of a riot control vehicle
Channel: Perseus999
Date: 01/12/2019

Chile: Images of a revolt in progress

Protesters in the Chilean capital, Santiago, clashed with police in renewed unrest on Friday 29 November 2019, as dynamic demonstrations continue over living standards and a host of other issues in one of Latin America's most unequal countries.

According to the latest figures from Chile's National Institute of Human Rights, 2,808 civilians have been injured during demonstrations and at least 26 people have been killed.

The protests began October 18 over an increase in subway fares, but have turned into a much larger and broader movement with a long list of demands including reforms to health care, education, pensions and even the abolition of the dictator Pinochet era constitution.

[The video above has been recorded in the town of Concepción]