The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. April 2, 2014 Chile Declares State of Emergency After Earthquake Triggers Tsunami -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chile has declared a state of emergency after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off its northern coast. The death toll stands at five so far. Thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas. .