Chile has cancelled plans to host two upcoming international summits due to ongoing anti-government protests in Santiago. The country has pulled out of hosting an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this month, while also abandoning plans to host the Apec's COP25 climate change conference in December. Chile's president, Sebastian Pinera, said cancelling the events was a painful decision but that re-establishing public order was his priority. Protests erupted in Chile last month over a proposed rise in Santiago's metro fares, but has since widened to encompass a range of issues including inequality and the cost of health care.
Chile has cancelled plans to host two upcoming international summits due to ongoing anti-government protests in Santiago. The country has pulled out of hosting an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this month, while also abandoning plans to host the UN's COP25 climate change conference in December. Chile's president, Sebastian Pinera, said cancelling the events was a painful decision but that re-establishing public order was his priority. Protests erupted in Chile last month over a proposed rise in Santiago's metro fares, but has since widened to encompass a range of issues including inequality and the cost of health care.