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Clashes erupted between anti-government demonstrators and the riot police during the so-called ‘Super Monday’ of protests on the streets of Chile’s capital city of Santiago on Monday. The riot police used water cannons and tear gas as they tried to disperse the protesters gathered near Plaza Italia square, who, in …

Harrowing photographs show the mayhem in downtown Santiago, following violent protests sparked by a recent fare hike for public transport in the Chilean capital. The country’s president has announced a state of emergency. Addressing the nation in the early hours of Saturday, President Sebastian Pinera said that he would invoke …