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Fuel crisis and protests pressure Chile's far-right president

Nov 14, 2026 · John Bartlett

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Fuel crisis and protests pressure Chile's far-right president
A masked demonstrator prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail as police use a water cannon to disperse students protesting education policies, rising living costs and reduced sentences for people convicted of sexual offenses against minors in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 5, 2026.
A masked demonstrator prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail as police use a water cannon to disperse students protesting education policies, rising living costs and reduced sentences for people convicted of sexual offenses against minors in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 5, 2026.

Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast is facing mounting public anger, as rising fuel prices trigger transport strikes and protests across the country.

(Image credit: Esteban Felix)

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