A screenshot of President\u2019s tweet, translated from Spanish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe protest by students began on Monday when hundreds of young people mobbed several stations in Santiago, jumping over or dipping under turnstiles to protest a 4% increase in subway fares from about US$1 to US$1,16. Chile doesn\u2019t produce its own oil and must import its fuel, leading to high prices for gasoline, electricity and elevated public transportation costs.<\/p>\n
Officials said the hike was necessary due to the rising costs of fuel and maintenance as well as the devaluation of Chile\u2019s peso currency.<\/p>\n
By the end of the week the protests had turned violent with students breaking gates, shattering glass and throwing debris onto the electrified rails. The situation further deteriorated when some seven stations were set on fire, bank branches and supermarkets attacked and the country\u2019s main electricity company headquarters building, \u2013several stories high\u2013, emergency facilities were ignited.
\nOn Friday, the Santiago Metro said it had stopped operating all six lines due to damage until at least Monday, stranding thousands of commuters.<\/p>\n
In the second day of violent demonstrations, protesters erected barricades and set buses on fire, and police used tear gas and water cannon.<\/p>\n
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Protests were also reported in the cities of Concepci\u00f3n, Rancagua, Punta Arenas, Valpara\u00edso, Iquique, Antofagasta, Quillota and Talca, according to El Mercurio newspaper.<\/p>\n
More than 300 people have been arrested, and 156 police injured, as were 11 civilians, police said.<\/p>\n
It was unclear if the concession on transport fares would appease protesters. The city\u2019s underground system will remain shut down until Monday, with 41 of 136 stations vandalized.<\/p>\n
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