Chile cancels APEC summit scheduled for next month as well as a climate conference set for December as protests show no sign of letting up
In this photo released by Chile’s presidential office, President Sebastian Pinera, , accompanied by Chile's Foreign Minister Teodoro Ribera, , and Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt, announces that he is calling off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Forum, APEC, and Climate Change COP25 Conference, at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
Riots, arson and protests over inequality this month have left at least 18 people dead, 7,000 arrested and Chilean businesses hit with losses of around $1.4 billion. The metro public transport system in the capital suffered nearly $400 million in damages. Chile's cancellation of the trade summit caught the Trump administration by surprise, a White House official told Reuters. The official said Washington learned about the decision from news reports and is seeking more information.
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