Tag: Chile
Massive Anti-Austerity Protests, Curfew, Repression in Chile
A wave of anti-austerity protests swept through Chile over the weekend, with right-wing President Piñera ordering troops into the streets and imposing a curfew. Shortly after this story was filed, Piñera announced a retraction of…
Chile: 1 Million Protest Extreme Inequality in Latin America’s Richest Country
Chile pulls out of two major international summits amid mounting protests against austerity and the privatization of virtually every public good. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Protesters in Chile Have Been ‘Murdered, Tortured, and Disappeared’
Chile’s President Piñera says foreign intervention and a conspiracy are behind the recent protests. But protesters say what’s happening is an explosion of long-contained rage against poverty, inequality, and oppression. Subscribe to our page and…
COP25 Was Moved to Spain to Conceal Chilean Government’s Human Rights Violations
The concept of “loss and damage†and carbon markets are a sticking point at the UN’s climate summit, and protests are continuing in Chile, the original site of the talks. Oxfam’s Nafkote Dabi and Gary…
Historic Radical Organization Relaunches to Fight Police Oppression
Jacqueline Luqman talks to Max Rameau about the relaunch of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, and the start of a national effort to advocate for community control over the police. Director/Video Editor:…
The Year in Latin America: The Right Continues to Advance, but so do Popular Movements
2019 presented a complicated and mixed legacy for Latin America. Right-wing governments continued to make electoral in-roads, but popular uprisings against neoliberalism also left their mark on the region, says TRNN’s Greg Wilpert. Director: Taylor…
