President Sebastian Pinera replaced eight cabinet members on Monday including hi...
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators take part in a protest against Chile's state economic model in Valparaiso, Chile October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
On Monday Pinera sacked interior minister Andres Chadwick, his cousin and longtime confidant who came under fire last week for calling protesters “criminals.” He replaced Chadwick, a right-wing politician, with Gonzalo Blumel, a presidency minister and liason with the legislature. The shake-up followed a week of riots, arson and protests over inequality that left at least 17 dead. Thousands were arrested and Chilean businesses lost $1.4 billion. Pinera’s popularity is at an all-time low, Chileans are calling on social media for more protests this week and the United Nations is sending a team to investigate allegations of human rights abuses.
“We know these measures don’t solve all the problems, but they’re an important first step,” Pinera said.
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