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Violence as Chile marks right-winger Pinera's two years in power
Issued on: 12/03/2020 - 11:32
Modified: 12/03/2020 - 11:37
Students clashed with riot police in Chile's capital Santiago during protests that marked the second anniversary of conservative President Sebastian Pinera taking office on Wednesday.
The protests coincided with the 30th anniversary of Chile's return to democracy after Augusto Pinochet's 1973-1990 dictatorship.
During a ceremony in Santiago, Pinera said that 30 years of democratic rule in Chile had been a "fertile" period that dragged eight million Chileans out of poverty.
But he also recognized shortcomings and inequalities that hurt "the soul of our nation."
"We have not sufficiently taken into account the fears and shortcomings of our middle class. We have not progressed strongly enough towards full equality between men and women. We have not fought with sufficient will against the abuses and the privileges of others," said Pinera.
More:
https://www.france24.com/en/20200312-violence-as-chile-marks-right-winger-pinera-s-two-years-in-power