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Chile's Pinera Asks for Help From Military Even as Abuse Allegations Mount

Reuters

   Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday asked lawmakers to allow
   troops back on the streets to defend key public infrastructure, even as
   a human rights group reported "grave" abuses by security forces over
   five weeks of sometimes violent riots.

   The continuing protests in Chile over inequality and a shortfall in
   some social services have left at least 26 dead and thousands injured.
   They have also hobbled the capital's public transport system, once the
   envy of Latin America, and caused billions in losses for private
   business.

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