Chile’s president fires eight ministers after protests
President Sebastian Pinera names more centrist team to appease protesters
28 October 2019 - 19:56
Santiago — Ten days of riots, protests and reprisals claimed their first political victims on Monday as Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera fired eight ministers, including the biggest hitters in the cabinet.
The interior, finance and economy ministers were all dismissed, with Pinera naming a more centrist team to convince protesters that their voices had been heard...
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