New protests in Santiago barrios

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Community organizations from La Yaguita de Pastor, Bella Vista and Pastor have resumed their street protests after the expiry of the deadline issued to the authorities to restart repairs to the streets, among other things, that had been promised. Diario Libre says that the government, through provincial governor Jose Augusto Izquierdo, had promised to start the public works by midday on Monday at the latest, but this did not happen. In the afternoon, a series of explosions was heard, as well as shots and confrontations between groups of protesters and police SWAT units. The tense situation forced shops to close, and protesters stopped traffic and blocked streets with burning tires, rocks and garbage. The spokesperson for the community organizations and leader of the Front for Popular Struggles (FALPO) in La Yaguita de Pastor, Jose Martinez, warned that they would only stop protesting when the equipment arrives to begin the street repairs and other projects. The community's demands include street repairs, gutters and sidewalks, sewers, a bridge, drinking water, and an end to blackouts. Santiago governor Jose Izquierdo argued that work had not restarted because of the supposed lack of security in the barrios.

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