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| Chile protests: President sacks whole cabinet after protests | Chile protests: President sacks whole cabinet after protests |
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| Chile's President Sebastian Piñera has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. | Chile's President Sebastian Piñera has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. |
| "I have put all my ministers on notice in order to restructure my cabinet to confront these new demands," he said. | "I have put all my ministers on notice in order to restructure my cabinet to confront these new demands," he said. |
| It is not yet clear what form the reshuffle will take. | It is not yet clear what form the reshuffle will take. |
| More than a million people joined a peaceful rally on Friday in the capital Santiago, calling for social justice. | More than a million people joined a peaceful rally on Friday in the capital Santiago, calling for social justice. |
| Mr Piñera said he had heard the demands from the streets. | Mr Piñera said he had heard the demands from the streets. |
| "We are in a new reality," he said. "Chile is different from what it was a week ago." | "We are in a new reality," he said. "Chile is different from what it was a week ago." |
| The president also announced that a curfew imposed in cities across Chile a week ago had been lifted. | The president also announced that a curfew imposed in cities across Chile a week ago had been lifted. |
| The opposition has called for an ongoing state of emergency to end too. | The opposition has called for an ongoing state of emergency to end too. |
| At least 17 people have been killed and hundreds injured since the anti-inequality protests began just over a week ago. | At least 17 people have been killed and hundreds injured since the anti-inequality protests began just over a week ago. |
| Friday's march came at the end of a week of violent clashes between activists and riot police. | Friday's march came at the end of a week of violent clashes between activists and riot police. |
| The president tweeted on Friday: "We have all changed. Today's joyful and peaceful march, in which Chileans have asked for a more just and unified Chile, opens hopeful paths into the future." | The president tweeted on Friday: "We have all changed. Today's joyful and peaceful march, in which Chileans have asked for a more just and unified Chile, opens hopeful paths into the future." |
| What happened at the march? | What happened at the march? |
| Santiago Governor Karla Rubilar said at least a million people had marched in the capital - more than 5% of the country's population. | Santiago Governor Karla Rubilar said at least a million people had marched in the capital - more than 5% of the country's population. |
| On Twitter she said the protesters "represent a dream for a new Chile". | On Twitter she said the protesters "represent a dream for a new Chile". |
| Organisers said it was the biggest demonstration there since democracy was restored in 1990. | Organisers said it was the biggest demonstration there since democracy was restored in 1990. |
| Participants walked for miles around the city, banging pots, waving flags and calling for reform. | Participants walked for miles around the city, banging pots, waving flags and calling for reform. |
| Protesters also took to the streets in every other major Chilean city. | Protesters also took to the streets in every other major Chilean city. |
| "We're asking for justice, honesty, ethical government," 38-year-old Francisco Anguitar told AFP news agency in Santiago. | "We're asking for justice, honesty, ethical government," 38-year-old Francisco Anguitar told AFP news agency in Santiago. |
| What is the background? | What is the background? |
| The protests were originally sparked by a now-suspended increase in metro fares, but grew to take in wider grievances over living costs and inequality. | The protests were originally sparked by a now-suspended increase in metro fares, but grew to take in wider grievances over living costs and inequality. |
| In the days of demonstrations, there have been outbreaks of looting and arson. More than 7,000 people have been detained. | In the days of demonstrations, there have been outbreaks of looting and arson. More than 7,000 people have been detained. |
| Chile's military took over security in Santiago, which is under a state of emergency with thousands of police on the streets. | Chile's military took over security in Santiago, which is under a state of emergency with thousands of police on the streets. |
| Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries but also one of its most unequal | |
| On Wednesday the president announced a package of reforms aimed at ending the protests, including increasing the basic pension and minimum wage. | On Wednesday the president announced a package of reforms aimed at ending the protests, including increasing the basic pension and minimum wage. |