Chilean lawmakers on Thursday rejected a bid to oust President Sebastian Pinera ...
Demonstrators opposing the government shout slogans after the lawmakers rejected a move to impeach President Sebastian Pinera during a session at the congress in Valparaiso, Chile December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido
The vote ran largely along party lines, as widely expected, with some centrists voting in Pinera’s favor. Chile has been rocked by nearly two months of chaos and protests over inequality and social injustices. Rioting has left 26 dead, billions in damages and widespread allegations of abuse, torture and rape by security forces.
“There is no playbook for a president to confront situations like these,” said attorney Juan Domingo Acosta. He said Pinera had not sought to repress protesters, but rather, to “maintain public order.”
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