Massive crowds protest in Chile's Santiago
A hobbled metro system and damage to downtown streets snarled public transportation in the Chilean capital Santiago on Tuesday (October 22), following days of protests throughout the country that have left 15 dead and led to the arrest of 2,600, officials said.
As pressure mounted, Chile's center-right President Sebastian Pinera said he would meet with opposition leaders on Tuesday to forge a "new social contract."
Ten cities throughout Chile have been placed in a state of emergency and under evening lockdown since riots broke out last Friday.
The general in charge of security in Santiago, Javier Iturriaga early on Monday told Chileans that the city "had slept tranquility last night." Iturriaga reported only minor, isolated incidents following a military lockdown that began at 8 p.m.
