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New York, Jun 1 (EFE).- Chaos, protests and widespread looting erupted across New York City in the hours before a citywide curfew was to go into effect.New Yorks first curfew in more than 70 years began 11PM Monday until 5AM Tuesday.A curfew is being imposed in New York City following nights of protests against police brutality after the death last week of a black man arrested by white cops. The 46-year-old Floyd died on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer - Derek Chauvin - knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes after Floyd had been handcuffed and placed facedown on the pavement. During the first several minutes, Floyd complained that he could not breathe and pleaded for help, but then he lost consciousness, although Chauvin remained kneeling on his neck for another several minutes. (Camera: JORGE FUENTELSAZ/NORA QUINTANILLA).SHOT LIST CHAOS AND LOOTERS BEFORE A CITYWIDE CURFEW IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
Viña del Mar, Feb 23 (EFE).- Thousands of protesters clashed with police Sunday as the Vina del Mar , Latin America's biggest music festival, opened. (Camera: JOSÉ CAVIEDES).SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE OUTSIDE THE VINA DEL MAR MUSIC FESTIVAL IN CHILE.
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
Police in Chile hit protesters with water cannons as people gather once again in Santiago's Plaza Italia to denounce the failing economic policies of the government. IMAGES
A riot police officer is hit by a molotov cocktail during protests against the economic policies of the government of President Sebastian Pinera, in Chile's capital, Santiago. IMAGES