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Protest against the government of Sebastián Piñera continue in Chile. The government has announced it will move to draft a new constitution and replace one dating back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. IMAGES
Protests in Chile's capital continue after president Sebastián Piñera apologized for failing to anticipate the social crisis and not recognize the movement that had been building up for decades. IMAGES
Bangladeshi security forces patrol the capital as protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation say they will take to Dhaka's streets again following the deadliest day of unrest since demonstrations erupted last month. IMAGES
Thousands of Chileans take the streets again in Santiago to protest social and economic inequality and against an entrenched political elite that comes from a small number of the country's wealthiest families, among other issues. Some climate change protesters also join this rally after the country delays its emissions goal boost at its own UN climate talks taking place in Madrid. Protests in Chile initially erupted in mid-October over metro fare hikes but quickly escalated into the most severe outbreak of social unrest since the end of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1990. IMAGES
The Baquedano metro station burns in Santiago on the day Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle to find a response to 10 days of street protests. IMAGES