Chile scraps Asia-Pacific and climate summits amid protests

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Source: AP

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera says ongoing protests have led him to call off two major international summits that his country had been scheduled to host.

Piñera announced Wednesday that the Asia-Pacific summit set for Nov. 16-17 and the global climate gathering planned for Dec. 2-13 are being scrapped.

The South American nation has seen 12 days of massive protests to demand greater economic equality and better public services in a country long seen as an economic success story. The demonstrations have been accompanied by some vandalism and arson, which forced the shutdown of numerous subway stations.

Read more: https://apnews.com/8e9f91c2bd894a5d956c9b1e38189608

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WaPo mentions about who was supposed to attend!

Chile cancels international conference where Trump hoped to sign trade deal with China
By Washington Post Staff
Oct. 30, 2019 at 10:53 a.m. EDT

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting was scheduled for mid-November in Santiago, but President Sebastián Piñera announced the cancellation Wednesday. His administration has struggled to suppress growing demonstrations in the capital city over issues of inequality.

President Trump was scheduled to attend the forum Nov. 15-17, during which White House officials said he was planning to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bid to lock down a “phase one” trade deal with China.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2019/10/30/chile-cancels-international-conference-where-trump-hoped-to-sign-trade-deal-with-china/

[appalachiablue]

1. How unfortunate, many were planning to attend incl. Greta Thunberg.

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2. Chile needs President Bachelet back in office.