The 50-year-old thought he’d left civil unrest behind when he quit Venezuela’s economic and political crises to seek a new life in Chile. But no sooner did he arrive at Santiago airport than he found himself blocked due to similar chaos to that which he left behind. An extended 7:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew Sunday – the second consecutive night of curfews – left Martinez and thousands more stranded in the airport. A man rests on a trolley in the Santiago de Chile airport where hundreds of passengers stranded overnight after their flights were canceled due to curfew imposed in Santiago de Chile, Chile, early 21 October 2019. Travelers rest in the Santiago de Chile airport where hundreds of passengers stranded overnight after their flights were canceled due to curfew imposed in Santiago de Chile, Chile, early 21 October 2019.

Source: New Strait Times October 21, 2019 15:33 UTC