Chile, protester dies run over by military truck

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The number of people who lost their lives during protests in Chile rises to 12, where a 22-year-old protester was run over by a Navy truck in Talcahuano, in the south of the country. This was reported by Chilean authorities, explaining that the soldier who was driving the truck was arrested and an investigation was opened. Meanwhile, the curfew in Santiago de Chile remains in force for the third consecutive day, while the provision was extended during the night also in the region of Valparaiso, in the province of Concepcion in the south, in Valdivia always in the south and in the cities of Antofagasta, La Serena and Coquimbo in the north, as well as in the Rancagua and Talca plants. President Sebastian Pinera said the country is "at war" against the violent who are radicalizing the protest for the increase in the cost of metro tickets and has declared a state of emergency in 16 regions.

In the past few days another 11 people have died and some of these have been burned during looting. Yesterday, demonstrators attacked the registry offices of Lo Espejo, a town south of Santiago de Chile, burning them and causing serious damage. Firefighters rushed to the scene, extinguishing the flames, and Commander Jaime Flores confirmed that the fire was caused by a group of protesters who ransacked the premises. Flores added that the damage caused is important because many records were destroyed.

Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick released data on what is happening in the country: 960 people were arrested in the last hours for 103 episodes of violence, 50 registered in the Santiago region and 53 in the rest of the country. In all, since the protests began, 1,500 people have been arrested.

The wounded agents would be 62. Eight police stations were destroyed and seven between bus and metro. Moreover, the minister has announced that the "carabineros" and the military of the armed forces are mobilized.

The stages of the crisis: from 'evasiones masivas' to curfew
Chile has been the scene of a social uprising since Friday, with daily protests accompanied by looting, to which the government of President Sebastian Pinera has responded by imposing a state of emergency and a curfew. It is the first time that the army has returned to patrol the streets since the end of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, who remained in power for 17 years (from 1973 to 1990) after the coup against Salvador Allende. The following are the stages of these days of dispute. According to the count of the authorities, 1,500 people have been arrested throughout the country.