Tag: Chile President

Chile President Sebastian Pinera calls for ‘major agreement for democracy’

The President called on lawmakers to work on passing a series of reforms aimed at meeting protesters' demands, including raising the minimum wage.

February 25, 2020

Chile President Sebastian Pinera signs off on constitutional change referendum

Pinera signed the enactment at the presidential palace in the company of socialist former president Ricardo Lagos, who 15 years ago introduced a number of significant constitutional reforms.

December 24, 2019

‘Police may have violated protocols’, says Chile President Sebastian Pinera

No police officers have been killed in the demonstrations but the human rights institute said some 1,600 officers have been wounded.

November 22, 2019

Chile President Pinera replaces 8 ministers in response to protests

"Chile has changed and the government has to change too," to face the new reality in one of Latin America's most developed countries, he added.

October 29, 2019

Chile protests: President Pinera plans to end state of emergency

"The march that all of us saw yesterday was a massive, joyous and peaceful march and one that opens great paths of the future and of hope. We have all heard the message," Pinera said.

October 27, 2019

Chile president Sebastián Piñera declares state of emergency after violent protests

Attacks on metro stations forced the closure of the entire subway system, which is the key form of public transport in the congested and polluted capital, carrying three million passengers a day.

October 19, 2019

Venezuela should release jailed opponents, says UN rights chief

Her comments came at the end of a three-day visit to the country on the invitation of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has been facing allegations of cracking down on political opponents amid rampant hyper-inflation and shortages of basic goods.

June 22, 2019