Maduro supported the Chilean March and said that the Chilean people stood up
Following the bloody and violent demonstrations in Chile last week, Chilean anti-government activists began to take different means of protest. On October 25 local time, about 1.2 million Chileans took to the streets to call on the Chilean government to reform its economy and ask the president to step down.
This is also the largest demonstration since Chile's "democratization" in the 1990s. Under pressure, President Pinera called on all cabinet members to resign yesterday (26th) and promised to restructure the government. On the same day, Chile ended the curfew.
The anti-government demonstration in Chile attracted the attention of Venezuelan President Maduro. The latter repeatedly voiced support for the demonstrators in recent days, saying that "the Chilean people have stood up.". He was even suspected of 'sponsoring' the demonstration. Today, he sent a "congratulatory message" to the Chilean demonstrators, congratulating them on standing up against neoliberalism and "long live Chile".
According to the 24-hour news network of Chilean National Television and Biobio radio news, large-scale demonstrations broke out on the streets of Santiago, Chile, on October 25 local time. Aerial pictures showed that demonstrators gathered in the landmark called Italy square in the center of Santiago, and the surrounding main roads were crowded.
Local media expect that the number of people participating in the demonstration is expected to be 1 million to 1.2 million. The BBC news network described it as the largest demonstration since Chile's' democratization 'in the 1990s.
There was no violence in the demonstrations on the same day. Karla rubilar, President of the capital region of San Diego, said on social media that today, Chile has experienced a historic day. The peaceful march of about 1 million people in the Santiago metropolitan area represents the dream of a new Chile.
Chilean President pinheira said that night that a large-scale march of joy and peace had taken place that day. Chileans demanded a just and more united Chile, which opened the way for the future and hope. He said that we all heard the signals from the people. We've all changed. With unity and God's help, we will embark on the road to Chile, which is better for everyone.
In the week since the outbreak of demonstrations in Chile, at least 19 people have been killed, hundreds injured and more than 7000 arrested. After some demonstrators attacked the subway station and damaged relevant facilities, the authorities declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and mobilized the army.
It was caused by the riots caused by the authorities' slight increase in the price of subway tickets in the capital, which soon expanded into a widespread protest against social injustice in one of the richest countries in Latin America. Although the Pinera government made concessions earlier this week, including raising the minimum wage and the minimum national pension level, withdrawing the subway ticket price increase and the planned electricity price increase.
In order to further quell public anger, according to the Spanish EFI news agency, Pinera made a television speech on the 26th, calling on cabinet members to resign collectively in order to form a new government. Pinera explained that this is necessary in order to respond to the requests of citizens who demand reform in Chile. " In the past week, the country and people have experienced brutal and destructive violence, but we have also listened to the deep voice of the people for a more just and united society. "
On October 26, 2019 local time, Pinera announced that he had asked all ministers to resign and would restructure the cabinet.
On the same day, the Chilean military also announced the end of the curfew and returned the power of governance to the government.
What has happened in Chile in recent weeks has aroused the great concern of Venezuelan President Maduro, who has repeatedly made statements in support of demonstrators in recent days.
For example, at the s ã o Paulo Forum on October 21, Maduro said: 'now the Chilean people have stood up and resisted. The Chilean right must think that this is something else, but in fact, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has to carry the pot and capitalism has to carry the pot. " When asked about his views on the demonstrations, Maduro said, "we are doing better than we thought." This remark was regarded by some media as that Maduro indirectly participated in the demonstrations in Chile. Guaido, an opposition congressman who had staged a 'double presidential storm in Venezuela' with Maduro, also insisted that Maduro 'sponsored' Chilean demonstrators.
The guardian and other Western media have written articles with views similar to Maduro's words: Chile is a failure under neoliberalism.
In the 1980s, debt crisis broke out in Latin America. In order to restore Chile's economy, neoliberalism advocated by American economists headed by 'Chicago boy' took advantage of the opportunity. Chile began to relax restrictions on foreign investment, privatize a large number of state-owned enterprises and borrow from the US government and IMF. Although this enabled Chile to achieve the economic recovery results of the 'Chilean miracle', it also widened the gap between the rich and the poor and put national enterprises in trouble, laying the groundwork for this demonstration.
On October 27, Maduro again forwarded the aerial pictures of Chile's "million people's Congress parade" on social media, citing two late Chilean socialist supporters Salvador Allende and V & Iacute; ctor Jara, saying that "their predictions have been realized." Chilean men and women eager for freedom took to the streets to resist neoliberalism, which worsened the gap between the rich and the poor. Long live Chile! "