Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Saturday announced the suspension of a subway fare hike that had prompted violent student protests, less than a day after he declared a state of emergency amid rioting and commuter chaos in the capital. Subway service had been suspended in the capital since late Friday. Despite Pinera's lifting of the fare hike, subway and public transportation services remained suspended late Saturday, and the state of emergency was still in place. If subway service is still suspended Monday, when many Santiago residents return to work and school, it would create further commuter chaos. Santiago Metro director Louis De Granges said "there is still no clarity" on when subway service would return to normal.

Source: ABC News October 19, 2019 20:54 UTC