The headquarters for an electric company and a major bureau for a national newspaper have both been set on fire. While Piñera said Saturday he would suspend a subway fare increase, that appears to have done little to satisfy crowds. ADAs subway service was suspended Friday and Piñera imposed a curfew on Santiago, the violence seemed to escalate. ADVideos on social media showed military officers yelling, as protesters waved signs showing photos of those who disappeared during the Pinochet dictatorship. Saint-Pierre Aguadé said it represents a kind of “Latin American spring," like the protests in the Arab world starting in 2010.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 11:03 UTC