- Title: Violence and looting as protests rage on in Chile
- Date: 24th October 2019
- Summary: VALPARAISO, CHILE (OCTOBER 24, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE COLLECTING MERCHANDISE FROM LOOTED STORE "MORONI" MAN THROWING MERCHANDISE OUT OF WINDOW VARIOUS OF PEOPLE RUNNING INTO STORE TO LOOT VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING AWAY CARRYING BOXES OF LOOTED MERCHANDISE POLICE CAR APPROACHING STORE, SIRENS BLARING FIRECRACKER EXPLODING CLOSE TO CAMERAMAN
- Embargoed: 7th November 2019 23:40
- Keywords: Chile looting Valparaiso unrest fares
- Location: VALPARAISO, CHILE
- City: VALPARAISO, CHILE
- Country: Chile
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA001B2GKZEV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Stores in the Chilean port of Valparaiso were increasingly being targeted by looters on Thursday (October 24).
Looters were seen throwing boxes of what appeared to be diapers from a store called "Moroni," with the crowd scattering once the police arrived, finally dispersing the crowd with a firecracker.
Chile, known as one of Latin America's wealthiest, most stable and peaceful countries, is in the grip of a political and economic upheaval with thousands of people protesting since Oct. 6 after the government increased public transportation fares.
Some turned violent, with riots, arson attacks, looting and violent clashes with police. Thousands of Chileans defied a state of emergency and military curfews.
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