Chile’s Pinera Plans to End State of Emergency on Sunday
- At least 18 people died as protests led to arson and looting
- Pinera requested minister resignations for cabinet reshuffle
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Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said that he may on Sunday end the state of emergency he declared in the wake of mass protests nationwide that led to arson and looting shortly after the military announced an end to the curfew for the capital Santiago.
“I intend to lift the state of emergency at midnight next Sunday,” Pinera said in a televised address broadcast on all channels. “It is my intention that we start the week with full constitutional normality.”