Chilean president reverses public transport fare hike that sparked protests

Issued on: 20/10/2019 – 02:53Modified: 20/10/2019 – 02:55

Chilean president Sebastian Pinera on Saturday announced he would reverse public transport fare hikes which had caused widespread protests in the country.

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Pinera said in a national address broadcast from the presidential palace in Santiago that he had listened "with humility" to "the voice of my compatriots" and to discontent over the cost of living in one of Latin America's wealthiest and most unequal nations.

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