Chile Finance Minister Predicts ‘Very Bad’ End To Year
October 29, 2019
Chile’s economy is facing a “very bad” end to the year due to ongoing protests against social and economic inequality, new Finance Minister Ignacio Briones said on Tuesday.
Briones was only appointed to the role on Monday as under-fire President Sebastian Pinera reshuffled his cabinet for the third time since assuming office in March 2018.
At least 20 people have died in demonstrations that began on October 18 and protesters continued to clash with security forces in central Santiago on Monday despite Pinera’s latest measures.