CHILE: PRO-PINOCHET LEGISLATORS INTERRUPT CHILEAN PRESIDENT EDUARDO FREI'S STATE-OF-THE-NATION SPEECH

Record ID: 980788

  • Title: CHILE: PRO-PINOCHET LEGISLATORS INTERRUPT CHILEAN PRESIDENT EDUARDO FREI'S STATE-OF-THE-NATION SPEECH
  • Date: 21st May 1999
  • Summary: VALPARAISO, CHILE. (MAY 21, 1999) (CH.7--NO ACCESS CHILE) 1. VARIOUS INTERIOR OF CONGRESS, CONGRESSMEN AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS CHANTING (3 SHOTS) 0.12 2. PAN AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND CONGRESSMEN CHANTING "PINOCHET" 0.20 3. HAS (SOUNDBITE) (SPANISH) CONGRESSMAN CARLOS BOMBAL, ADDRESSING THE CONGRESS SAYING "A Chilean senator is currently being detained because of his government's action. Out of respect for our country's dignity, it is impossible for us to take part in this session with your presence (referring to the presence of the British ambassador to Chile, Glynne Evans, who was an invited guest)." / CONGRESSMEN HOLDING UP BANNER THAT READS: "Brits and Spaniards: We are not a colony. Return Pinochet!" /CONGRESSMEN GRABBING AT BANNER, BEGIN FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER 1.03 4. HAS MORE OF SCUFFLES 1.06 5. SCU SUPPORTERS OF PINOCHET PRESENTING A LETTER TO BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHILE GLYNNE EVANS THAT EXPRESSES "THE COUNTRY'S DISGUST WITH THE DETENTION OF PINOCHET BY BRITAIN." 1.24 6. MV PRESIDENT EDUARDO FREI ARRIVING FOR ADDRESS 1.27 7. VARIOUS DEMONSTRATORS BEING LEAD OUT OF CONGRESS (4 SHOTS) 1.41 8. WS CONGRESSMEN APPLAUDING 1.45 9. SV FREI WAVING TO AUDIENCE/ WS OF CONGRESS APPLAUDING (2 SHOTS) 1.52 10. SV (SOUNDBITE) (SPANISH) FREI SAYING "Today we will appear on television around the world giving a sad example of what is happening in our Congress." 2.12 11. WS GENERAL VIEW OF CONGRESS 2.14 12. SV (SOUNBITE) (SPANISH) FREI SAYING: "These months have signaled to us that there are pending problems and different visions on our most recent history. We reject the intentions of people to impose the way they think on others." 2.34 13. WS PROTEST OUTSIDE CONGRESS, STUDENTS, WORKERS AND OTHER MARCHING AND CHANTING 2.36 14. PAN POLICE USING WATER CANNON ON PROTESTERS 2.39 15. SV'S POLICE BEATING WOMAN, WOMAN ON GROUND CRYING (2 SHOTS) 2.52 16. MV PROTESTERS DESTROYING POLICE MOTORCYCLE 2.55 17. SV PROTESTERS BEATING POLICE OFFICER POLICE CHASE PROTESTER 3.00 18. SCU INJURED POLICE OFFICER ON GROUND. 3.02 19. LV WATER CANNON PUTTING OUT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET 3.08 20. MV WATER CANNON SPRAYING PROTESTERS 3.11 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: VALPARAISO, CHILE
  • Country: Chile
  • Reuters ID: LVADAZD3WIWHGO8T2RWI78MYV0LB
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