Protests in the Alameda to request the resignation of the President

A new Friday of protests took place in the streets of Santiago and, for the second time in a row, it was to ask the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera. Hundreds of people gathered to march up The coin.

The demonstrations, which are announced on social networks and do not have permission from the authorities, have been recurring every Friday since the social outbreak, but now they have a marked theme asking for the president’s departure.

Despite the fact that the march tried to reach La Moneda, Carabinortheros did not allow the advance to the government palace, so there were different confrontations that forced the cut off of traffic, in addition to the closing of stations Baquedano, Catholic University, St. Lucia Y University of Chile.

Incidents were also recorded on both roads, with threats of fires near a warehouse, along with various barricades along the Alameda, which was accompanied by clashes with police forces.

As a result, staff of the Central prefecture reported at least 21 detainees “in the context of disorders and attacks on COP personnel“In addition to the use of the car launches water to disperse the protesters.

Carabineros reported at least 21 detainees in the protests

Preliminary information: at the moment there are 21 detainees registered in the context of the disorders and attacks on POP personnel that occurred in Alameda. Developing. pic.twitter.com/GWM1RhnePo

– Carabineros Prefectura Central (@CarabPrCentral) November 27, 2020

Hundreds of people gathered in the march to La Moneda with various incidents