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Code of Conduct. How to Join. Contact Us. OSAC Analysis. Country Security Reports. Travel Advisories and Alerts. Traveler Toolkit. External News. Country Chapters. Common Interest Committees. Major Events. Country Pages. A state of emergency has been declared in the Chilean capital after simmering protests against a rise in metro fares spilled out into widespread vandalism and violence fuelled by rising cost-of-living pressures.

Ominously, soldiers will return to the streets for the first time since an earthquake devastated parts of the country in Adding to the cacophony was the noise of pots and pans being banged together on balconies, a traditional cacerolazo protest. In practice the law means that heavy sentences of up to 20 years imprisonment could be handed down to those found guilty of inhibiting or damaging public services.

The latest protests follow grievances over the cost of living, specifically the costs of healthcare, education and public services.