Chile: Many people on the streets took to the streets on October 25 to demand economic reform and President Sebastian Pinera left.

Protesters carry the national flag and sing songs during the resistance war against dictator Augusto Pinochet. Mayor Santiago Karla Rubilar said more than one million people took to the streets across Chile, with 820,000 protesters taking part in the protest.

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Hundreds of thousands of Chileans protested in the capital, Santiago, on October 25, demanding a resignation and economic reform Photo: AFP

Protests erupting recently in Chile to protest against the unequal socio-economic structure make many people feel left out. Many Chileans are angry at the low wages and pensions, rising health and education costs and the widening gap between rich and poor.

"Today's great, happy and peaceful march requires a fair Chile and more support. The march opens a great path for the future and hope. They I have all heard the message and have changed, "President Sebastian Pinera wrote on Twitter.

President Pinera apologized earlier this week to Chileans for not anticipating the outbreak of social unrest, and at the same time announcing a series of measures to ease public opinion such as increasing pensions and minimum wages. The Chilean president announces plans to end a state of emergency in some areas and a curfew at night.

Pinera urged lawmakers to urgently approve proposals instead of arguing too much about them. "With consensus, we will be on the road to a better Chilean country for everyone," President Pinera wrote on Twitter.

Francisco Anguitar, 38, a participant in the march, said it could be the largest protest ever in Chile to demand a "fair, honest and ethical" government.

"We want fewer private and more state-owned enterprises. President Pinera's proposals tend to drain the budget to subsidize private businesses," Anguitar said.

Protests in Chile broke out after the government's plans to raise subway fares during rush hour in early October. Protesters took to the streets in the capital Santiago on October 6, after two weeks of protests broke out. in many parts of Chile. Some protests escalated into violence when extremists clashed with riot police, setting fire to public vehicles and facilities.