Repression of the 2019 uprising in Chile

2019 - 2020
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A series of protests and riots began in Chile in October 2019, following the announcement of an increase in the metro fare in Chile's capital, Santiago[1]. For several months, a large amount of public infrastructure and commercial buildings were vandalized, looted or burned in Santiago and elsewhere in the country.

In response to the unrest, the government deployed soldiers and imposed a curfew in a number of cities[2]. Many people were arrested and sentenced to years in prison.

Techniques used

NameDescription
Physical surveillance
Aerial

Drones were used to track rioters leaving riots in order to facilitate their arrest[3].

Physical violence

In the streets and in custody, police forces and soldiers injured, sexually assaulted, raped, tortured and killed many protesters in what appeared to be a strategic attempt to deter participation in the uprising[3].