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Chile COVID-19 lockdown: Poor Santiago residents demand food, aid

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Demonstrators in Chile calling for help from the government have clashed with police in one of Santiago’s poorest neighbourhoods. President Sebastian Pinera had already promised help was on the way, but hundreds defied a city-wide lockdown to contain the coronavirus to demand food and other vital supplies. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Chile #Santiago #ChileProtests

What’s the flip side to Chile’s economic success? | Start Here

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Many people see Chile as Latin America’s most successful economy. People keep going there to find work. But Chileans have been protesting against the rising cost of living and income inequality. Some say they don’t even have enough money to see out the month. So how did Chile earn its shining reputation? Is there a dark side to Chile’s success story? And will a proposed new constitution resolve Chile’s problems? Start Here explains.