Protesters clash with riot police officers during a protest against Chile's state economic model in Santiago, Chile October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's capital Santiago has been singed by fire. In riots sparked by anger over fare hikes, masked and hooded protesters have torched buses, metro stations, supermarkets, banks and the high-rise headquarters of a major energy firm.
Around the city, flames and smoke mixed with tear gas and water cannon spray as armed forces mobilized on the streets for the first time in almost 30 years in a country that still shudders at the memory of military rule.
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