FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator shows a rubber bullet during a protest against Chile's government in Concepcion, Chile November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's police chief said on Tuesday he has suspended the use of rubber bullets to quell national unrest after a university study revealed they could be made up of as little as 20% rubber and contain harmful substances such as lead.
Director General Mario Rozas said he had sought clarification from the manufacturer, and commissioned independent studies from within and outside of Chile, in a statement tweeted by police.
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