translated from Spanish: Chief of Defense said he was in command to avoid disorder and that he has no information to decree curfew

The General of Division, Javier Iturriaga, who took over as head of the Defense, after President Sebastián Piñera decreed a state of emergency in the provinces of Santiago and Chacabuco and the communes of Puente Alto and San Bernardo, referred to the situation, after the dismantening and unrest following the protests over the rise in public transport fares. Iturriaga argued that “in conjunction with the intendenta (Karla Rubilar), we are commanded to prevent further dismantance and disorder.” The general further said that another objective of the measure taken by the Representative is to “recover the rights and freedoms of individuals as soon as possible”. Iturriaga further stated that work will be made to “prevent further vandalism” and that on Saturday morning the respective resolutions will be evaluated and adopted. The head of national defense also assured that in these cases “one of the main concerns is the restrictions.” “At this time we have no information that requires us to decree the curfew. It will be evaluated in time and the appropriate decision will be made,” he added. Iturriaga also said that police forces will continue with patrols and military forces will also join in monitoring more conflicted areas

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