a few seconds agoThe turmoil in Chile, a state of emergency announced
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)In Chile's capital, Santiago, a state of emergency has been declared, as protests against the rising cost of transportation in the subway turned into violent clashes. Under the constitution, the emergency situation will apply only to the capital and may last 15 days. Proclaiming the emergency state gives the government additional competence and power to limit [...]
Proclaiming the emergency situation gives the government additional competencies and power to limit freedom of movement of citizens and their right to hold gatherings. After that decision, soldiers will return to the streets for the first time since 2010, when the country was hit by a devastating earthquake.
The goal of declaring the emergency state is to maintain public order and secure public and private property. There will be no space for violence in a country where rule of the law is at its core”, said Chile's president, Sebastian Pinera, during a speech broadcast on public television.
Patricia Munoz, anoke of the people for the rights of minor persons, said: “we are extremely concerned about the security of young people who are involved in violent clashes with police, but the data we are receiving from authorities shows only one side of the medal”.
In practical terms, enforcement of the emergency law means that courts will sentence convicted persons to prison for up to 20 years for harming or preventing public services.
The latest protests came after earlier reactions to the cost of living, more precisely for health care, schooling and public services, writes the Guardian”, broadcast Express.
