It is reported by AFP.

“The President of Chile declares a state of emergency in the capital after the protests,” the agency said.

#BREAKING Chile president declares state of emergency in capital after violent protests pic.twitter.com/vhWVLtwLov

- AFP news agency (@AFP) October 19, 2019

As TASS clarifies, the dissatisfaction of the protesters is caused by an increase in the cost of travel in the metro.

Earlier, the president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, revoked the decree on the abolition of subsidies for gasoline, which led to mass protests in the country.