Chile withdraws from summits as street protests gain ground
Thousands of Chileans have shut down parts of cities as promises of government reform on inequality fall short
30 October 2019 - 18:37
Santiago — Chile has withdrawn as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) trade summit in November and the COP25 climate summit in December after several weeks of violent unrest, President Sebastián Piñera announced on Wednesday.
The Apec summit was scheduled to bring together 20 world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, from November 16-17. The COP25 programme was due to run between December 2 and 13...
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