Around 20:hours protesters in La Serena were outside the Regional Government, throwing stones at the building.
Minutes later they managed to enter the building where they burned a national flag, from Carabineros indicate that three subjects involved in the burning have already been arrested, who would also have direct participation in barricades in the center of the city. It would be two women and one man.
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In addition, there was the burning of a vehicle and damage to a gas station located at the roundabout of Route 5 with Avenida de Aguirre in the same city.
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Demonstrations and barricades are reported in Temuco, region of La Araucanía causing blockades in the streets.
From Carabineros indicated that at 20:30 hours traffic was enabled again on Av. Caupolicán, by Montt street between Caupolicán and Prieto Norte remains cut.
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They also pointed out that in the face of “serious alterations to public order,” such as destruction of signs, traffic lights, incendiary barricades and throwing blunt objects at Carabineros, COP personnel “proceed according to protocol in the Caupolicán axis.” In addition, they called for the preference of alternative routes.
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Another region that has had incidents in recent hours is Biobío, in the city of Concepción, COP personnel of Carabineros was on Av. O’Higgins with Salas for “serious disturbances to public order, excesses and risks to passers-by,” according to police around 7:30 p.m.
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Another sector of Concepción that has registered demonstrations is in Av. Los Carrera, where users on social networks denounce violent arrests by Carabineros.
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During this day, demonstrations have been reported in different parts of Chile, where barricades and traffic cuts are registered in some main roads of the country’s cities, generating detours and traffic congestion.
In Valparaiso, high school students marched to the National Congress building, where clashes with Carabineros were reported on Pedro Montt Avenue. They call for alternative ways.
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In the commune of Viña del Mar, barricades were registered during the night at the height of the botanical garden.
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Meanwhile, in Antofagasta, Public Order Control personnel confronted demonstrators who had blocked traffic on Antonio Rendic Avenue and Independencia Street.
#Antofagasta: Given the refusal to depose the actions, COP personnel proceeded in the place restoring public order in av. Antonio Rendic with Independencia street.
Traffic enabled, it is recommended to circulate with caution product of the debris that remains in the place. pic.twitter.com/JRBD7C7rWY
— Carabineros Región de Antofagasta (@CarabAntof) October 18, 2022
In the vicinity of the port of Arica, artisanal fishermen erected barricades to cut off traffic.
Video via Twitter: @agenciaunochile
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