Batman prowls streets of Santiago delivering food to homeless


  • World
  • Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: A Chilean trader and so-called 'Batman solidario' (Solidarity Batman) prepares to put on his mask as he dresses up before cooking at his house, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Santiago, Chile August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A stranger disguised as Batman is prowling the streets of Santiago delivering food to the homeless, providing sustenance and light-hearted solace to those in need following months of lockdown in the Chilean capital.

The man, who wears a shiny batman suit complete with a coronavirus-ready sanitary facemask, delivers a few dozen plates of hot food to homeless people throughout the South American capital on a regular basis.

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