SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera acknowledged "abuses" in the handling of massive social protests that have shaken the country for three weeks, but stopped short of blaming police or the military in an interview published Saturday in a local paper.
Pinera said any act of abuse would be investigated and prosecuted and that his government, the police and armed forces "have always had a commitment" to respect human rights, in the interview with Chilean daily El Mercurio.
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