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Santiago

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Elevation 570
FoundedFebruary 12
1541
Population5. 614 million (2017)
Local timeMonday 12:24 PM
Weather22°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 44% Humidity
Colleges and universities Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Did you knowSantiago is the sixth-most-populous Latin American city by population (5,507,282).
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Theatrical country of origin release date Brazil
Directors Joao Moreira Salles
Producers Joao Moreira Salles
Editors Livia Serpa
Cast Joao Moreira Salles
AddressSantiago de Compostela, 15707 Municipality of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Spain
Provinces A Coruna
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Santiago E.i.
Fontinas (IES Antonio Fra
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Santiago is a 2007 Brazilian documentary film by João Moreira Salles, about Santiago Badariotti Merlo, a butler who worked for the filmmaker's family for 30 years. In the 2010s it was ranked as number 33 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list and also number 3 in the documentary list.

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Chile protests: cost-of-living protests take deadly toll

Feb 16,2020 3:35 am

The Number of people killed in violent protests against the rising cost of living in Chile 11 Santiago , Governor Karla Rubilar has risen said on Monday.

at least five people died after raiders fire to a factory in the vicinity of the capital were set.

the army and Police used tear gas against the protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities for a third night on Monday.

a state of emergency already in Santiago , it expanded to the cities in the North and in the South.

The unrest, triggered by a now-suspended subway fare hike, extended to reflect anger over the cost of living and inequality.

Before significant disruption is expected on Monday, Chile's President Sebastián Piñera said That the country is "At War " with a Violent Enemy .

But The Head of the National Security , Gen Javier Iturriaga , played down such talk. to rate

After taking a helicopter flight over The City of The Situation , he said to journalists on Monday Morning That he was satisfied with The Situation .

"tell you The Truth , I am not At War with anyone," he said. "I'm a Happy Man . "

What is happening on the ground?

the firefighters say they found five bodies in the garment factory burned down by rioters in a suburb of Santiago . A further three people are also reported killed on Sunday, although no details have so far about the circumstances of her death.

Earlier reports suggested That the total number of deaths since started the protests, 11.

Santiago had been with seething unrest

It is 70 ", serious cases of violence", including 40 of the looting of supermarkets and other companies. Two People shot injuries suffered after a clash with Police , officials say.

"We are facing a real escalation is undoubtedly organized so That you said a serious danger for Our Country and the lives of each of its citizens," Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick.

Some with 10,500 policemen and soldiers were deployed on The Streets , he added, while the official reports, More Than 1400 arrests.

In several cities on Sunday, demonstrators, more buses, set On Fire , smashed to U-Bahn stations and clashed with riot Police .

a state of emergency be applied, Antofagasta , Valparaíso, Valdivia , Chillán, Talca , Temuco and Punta Arenas , which allow the authorities to the people to restrict the freedom of movement and their right to freedom of Assembly.

In Santiago , almost all Public Transport was suspended in the medium, and some flights at the International Airport were cancelled or postponed due to insufficient crew.

hundreds of passengers affected flight cancellations

to open the at least one row of The City 's subway was expected to on Monday, after the entire system was closed on Friday, due to the damage.

What The President has said?

Mr Piñera, a billionaire conservative, has been criticized for its response to the protests, the worst crisis of his term.

In a TV speech, he said, the people, the fires were caused, setting up barricades and looting were "criminals".

"We are very aware of the fact That [those behind the unrest] a certain degree of organization, logistics, typical of a criminal organization," he said. "I call on all my country, to unite people, in this fight against violence and crime. "

The protests were triggered by a now-suspended subway fare hike

Mr Piñera-who returned to office in March 2018, after he served as The President between 2010 and 2014 - the deployment of soldiers and tanks for the First Time since 1990, when Chile to democracy, General Pinochet, after the dictatorship of Augusto

Michelle Bachelet , former President of Chile and now the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , said she was disturbed by "deeply" by the violence in their homeland.

She Said That all death cases need to examined independently in the midst of the "disturbing allegations of excessive use of force by the security and armed forces" - But also the injuries complained of by the security forces.

"The use of inflammatory rhetoric only serves to further aggravate The Situation and risks to generate widespread fear," She Said .

President of the Language adds fuel to The Flames

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"We are in A War against a powerful and relentless enemy That does not respect anything or anyone, and who is willing to use unlimited violence and criminal acts. "That 's how President Piñera, the protests referred to in the late Sunday.

While some of the footage of violence do violent clashes between security forces and protesters are similar to those That come from A War zone, the other reaction of Mr Piñera, the description has been fierce, with the opposition politicians called it "pathetic" and "irresponsible".

But much more important is the effect these words had on the protesters. If you have already felt the government ignored President Piñera marking it proves as a criminal in their eyes how little he cares about their concerns.

With the protest movement gaining momentum, while still a clear leader in missing and Mr Pinera Stokes, the Language of the flame, to slip the chance of a meaningful dialogue seems further and further away.

What is the background?

The unrest has exposed divisions in The Nation , one of The Most in the region, But also one of his greatest inequalities and intensified calls for economic reform.

Income inequality

How Chile ranks worst among the OECD Nations, The Gap between the richest and the rest

*Compares the cumulative shares of the population against cumulative proportions of Income they receive. Key Nations shown under the 35 OECD members ranked source: Organisation for Economic co-operation and development

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protester Constanza Gonzalez told the Bbc : "this is about Political Parties . I think the people are angry and That was a thing That had, for quite a long time. "

Mr Piñera exposed to The Rise in the Santiago subway fare on Saturday and said That he had heard, "with humility" to "The Voice of my country people".

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