President of Chile promotes minimum wage hike to control the unrest

President of Chile, Sebastian Piñera sent a bill to Congress on vember 6, to increase minimum w in a bid to control situation of three weeks long anti-government protests over inequality in one of richest nations of Latin America. bill seeks to guarantee a minimum w of about $470 a month. President signed bill on Wednesday as demonstrations continued with hundreds of honking cars and trucks travelling through an underpass that caused massive traffic jams to demand a reduction in tolls.

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Demonstrators demand better services

demonstrators are demanding improved social services and equality. Some groups even clashed with police in capital. demonstrators brought traffic to a halt on some ros and affected many commuters. According to reports, Finance Minister Ignacio Briones, who was heing to Congress in port city of  Valparaiso stepped down from his vehicle to talk to truck drivers. He said that people are facing huge social demands and y are all aware of that. He ded that people are having a really tough time in each and every sector. protest started last month over a surge in subway fares which has escalated to a massive form demanding a bro range of changes. A maximum number of protests were peaceful but some have turned violent. Around 20 people have died in clashes. Looting and arson have resulted in cancellation of two upcoming major international summits.

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UN Human Rights watchdog monitors situation

government has responded to demands of protestors and has accepted to meet demands that must be approved by Congress. people of Chile complain about facing deep social inequality. widespre protests took place across major cities of Chile. riot police have fired water canns to disperse violent crowd and break clashes at one of tallest skyscrapers. A UN Human Rights team has been garing information about hundreds of people allegedly injured by police during protests. team has collected evidence about ruptured eyeballs, broken bones and or serious injuries inflicted by police pellets or impact of tear gas canisters. A state medical college in Chile said more than 180 people have suffered severe eye injuries and most of m are caused by rubber bullets.

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