Chile has cancelled plans to host two upcoming international conferences due to ongoing anti - government protests in 2014 . The country has pulled out of hosting an anti - Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this year , while also announcing plans to host the UN 's annual 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 turkey '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.