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 last month. 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 December 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.