translated from Spanish: Government extends Emergency State to all Valparaiso, Talca, Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Temuco, Padre Las Casas and Punta Arenas

The Minister of the Interior, Andrés Chadwick, took stock of a new day of protests at the national level and reported that the Executive decided to extend the State of Emergency to new areas of the territory. At the well-known extension to the entire Metropolitan Region, the State of Emergency was also extended to the entire Valparaiso region. In addition to the communes of Valdivia and Antofagasta, which were added today, decrees are processed for Talca, Chillán, Chillan Viejo, Temuco, Padre Las Casas and Punta Arenas.The Minister of the Interior also said that 70 serious events of violence occurred this Sunday and more 40 shears. Chadwick reported seven deceased people (a figure that later increased to 8, information that was provided by the regional government), and more than 152 people arrested for acts of violence. The Interior holder further stated that this day was increased to 10,500 troops of the FF.AA., Carabineros and IDPs, who operated in the safeguards of public order. Chadwick called the day a “organised escalation” which he said is intended to “cause serious harm to our country.” “We will make every effort to give peace of mind to our citizens and to combat these groups of vandals and violent is,” he said.

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