The Chilean prosecutor’s office is investigating the deaths of 23 people during protests against the economic policies of the authorities, the agency’s Twitter message said.
Earlier it was reported about 19 dead.
“The Chilean prosecutor’s office leaves open 23 investigations into deaths that occurred during the state of emergency”, – the report said.
As noted, 16 people died, presumably, “during the commission of crimes”, two people – while in custody, and another five deaths were the result of “actions of state representatives”.
The reason for the start of mass protests in Chile was the increase in metro fares in early October. However, this is only one of the reasons. Residents are opposed to the inability to get a decent free education and health services, low salaries and rising tariffs. Initially peaceful, by October 18, the actions grew into clashes with law enforcement officers and pogroms. Military and armored vehicles were pulled into large cities, a state of emergency was declared in a number of cities, and curfews were regularly introduced. Starting Sunday, Chilean authorities lifted the state of emergency.