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On November 6th, political commentator Fernando Villegas Darrouy informed listeners that Chilean police were fighting a losing battle, unable to draw their batons or even fire warning shots into the air for fear of being accused in the leftist media of using excessive force.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqY10Iv7No4 No hay fuerzas del orden | E297]</ref>

On November 6th, political commentator Fernando Villegas Darrouy informed listeners that Chilean police were fighting a losing battle, unable to draw their batons or even fire warning shots into the air for fear of being accused in the leftist media of using excessive force.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqY10Iv7No4 No hay fuerzas del orden | E297]</ref>

That day, violent protesters from 'Plaza Italia' marched to the head office of the Independent Democratic Union (''Unión Demócrata Independiente'' or UDI) in the suburb of Providencia and proceeded to ransack the place, destroying several computers in the process.<ref>[https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/manifestaciones/manifestantes-atacaron-sede-de-la-udi-en-providencia/2019-11-06/170336.html Manifestantes atacaron sede de la UDI en Providencia]</ref>

That day, violent protesters from 'Plaza Italia' marched to the head office of the [[Independent Democratic Union]] (''Unión Demócrata Independiente'' or UDI) in the suburb of Providencia and proceeded to ransack the place, destroying several computers in the process.<ref>[https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/manifestaciones/manifestantes-atacaron-sede-de-la-udi-en-providencia/2019-11-06/170336.html Manifestantes atacaron sede de la UDI en Providencia]</ref>

On Wednesday 13th November, terrifying footage emerged of a large crowd from 'Plaza Italia' completely surrounding a police patrol van in an attempt to lynch the six 'carabineros' (including a female policewoman) trapped inside, but the driver was miraculously able to maintain himself calm and reverse his vehicle and force open a path through the frenzied mob.<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2019/11/13/el-impresionante-ataque-masivo-contra-un-camion-de-carabineros-en-santiago-de-chile-filmado-desde-adentro/ El impresionante ataque masivo contra un camión de carabineros en Santiago de Chile, filmado desde adentro]</ref>

On Wednesday 13th November, terrifying footage emerged of a large crowd from 'Plaza Italia' completely surrounding a police patrol van in an attempt to lynch the six 'carabineros' (including a female policewoman) trapped inside, but the driver was miraculously able to maintain himself calm and reverse his vehicle and force open a path through the frenzied mob.<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2019/11/13/el-impresionante-ataque-masivo-contra-un-camion-de-carabineros-en-santiago-de-chile-filmado-desde-adentro/ El impresionante ataque masivo contra un camión de carabineros en Santiago de Chile, filmado desde adentro]</ref>

==Media collusion==

==Media collusion==

On Wednesday November 13th, José Antonio Kast head of the conservative 'Acción Republicana' (Republican Action) political party in Chile―in an interview with the 'Tele 13' radio station―criticized the Piñera administration for not countering the negative international coverage of the police crackdown on the protesters and condemnation on the part of the various human rights groups of the of the police tactics, with video evidence of the widespread destruction of the Santiago subway 'Metro' network and Kast also explained that protesters had been firing dumdum rounds from slingshots and many 'violentistas' (thugs) had consequently been blinded in the defensive barrage from carabiniers firing rubber bullets and―as a last resort―shotgun pellets into the angry crowds.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g4FgpXfFKU José Antonio Kast Tele13Radio - 13 noviembre 2019]</ref>.

On Wednesday November 13th, [[José Antonio Kast]] head of the conservative [[Republican Party (Chile)|Republican Party]] ('Partido Republicano') in Chile―in an interview with the 'Tele 13' radio station―criticized the Piñera administration for not countering the negative international coverage of the police crackdown on the protesters and condemnation on the part of the various human rights groups of the of the police tactics, with video evidence of the widespread destruction of the Santiago subway 'Metro' network and Kast also explained that protesters had been firing dumdum rounds from slingshots and many 'violentistas' (thugs) had consequently been blinded in the defensive barrage from carabiniers firing rubber bullets and―as a last resort―shotgun pellets into the angry crowds.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g4FgpXfFKU José Antonio Kast Tele13Radio - 13 noviembre 2019]</ref>.

The Argentinian 'Telefe' TV team under journalist [[Abigail Hermo]] that extensively covered without restriction the protests in Santiago during October, openly sided with the anti-Piñera multitude gathered around 'Plaza Italia' and repeatedly condemned the presence of carabiniers and soldiers in the streets.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP78KLm-xb0 Abigail Hermo recibe ATAQUE en las PROTESTAS de CHILE - Telefe Noticias]</ref>The 'Telefe' crew under journalist Mariano García dispatched to Bolivia to cover the overthrow of President Evo Morales in November also sided with the leftist protesters but were soon called out by Roxana Lizárraga, the Minister of Communications, and threatened with incarceration and abandoned the country in haste after being labelled "seditious" and "pseudojournalists".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSA5YRQvdQ EVACUARON a PERIODISTAS ARGENTINOS en BOLIVIA - Telefe Noticias]</ref>

The Argentinian 'Telefe' TV team under journalist [[Abigail Hermo]] that extensively covered without restriction the protests in Santiago during October, openly sided with the anti-Piñera multitude gathered around 'Plaza Italia' and repeatedly condemned the presence of carabiniers and soldiers in the streets.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP78KLm-xb0 Abigail Hermo recibe ATAQUE en las PROTESTAS de CHILE - Telefe Noticias]</ref>The 'Telefe' crew under journalist Mariano García dispatched to Bolivia to cover the overthrow of President Evo Morales in November also sided with the leftist protesters but were soon called out by Roxana Lizárraga, the Minister of Communications, and threatened with incarceration and abandoned the country in haste after being labelled "seditious" and "pseudojournalists".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSA5YRQvdQ EVACUARON a PERIODISTAS ARGENTINOS en BOLIVIA - Telefe Noticias]</ref>

Chile's 60,000-strong carabinier (Police) force were fully mobilized with officers on 16 hour shifts (with a 4-hour break in between) with convoy patrols, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 helicopters, street barricades, tactical command centers, and reinforcements from the Anfofogasta based 1st (Desert) Army Infantry Division, the local Santiago Army Garrison and Marines from Carriel Sur in northern Chile.<ref>[https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2019/10/21/noticia-gobierno-chile-decreta-estado-emergencia-violencia-saqueos.html Chile despliega soldados y policías tras decretar el Estado de Emergencia]</ref>

Chile's 60,000-strong carabinier (Police) force were fully mobilized with officers on 16 hour shifts (with a 4-hour break in between) with convoy patrols, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 helicopters, street barricades, tactical command centers, and reinforcements from the Anfofogasta based 1st (Desert) Army Infantry Division, the local Santiago Army Garrison and Marines from Carriel Sur in northern Chile.<ref>[https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2019/10/21/noticia-gobierno-chile-decreta-estado-emergencia-violencia-saqueos.html Chile despliega soldados y policías tras decretar el Estado de Emergencia]</ref>

On the seventh day, 2,000 soldiers of the 21st 'Miller' and 31st 'Aldea' Marine Infantry Battalions and 1,500 Marines of the 41st 'Hurtado' Combat Support and 51st 'Olave' Logistic Support Battalions arrived to reinforce the police and army forces already in the coastal cities of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar and Talcahuano.<ref>[https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2019/10/25/noticia-infanteria-marina-chile-despliega-estado-emergencia.html La Infantería de Marina de Chile despliega sus Kia ante el Estado de Emergencia]</ref>It was the first significant amphibious operation by the Chilean Marine Corps since the mopping-up operations conducted in Viña del Mar during the 1973 military coup that removed Marxist President Salvador Allende from power.

On the seventh day, 2,000 soldiers of the 21st 'Miller' and 31st 'Aldea' Marine Infantry Battalions and 1,500 Marines of the 41st 'Hurtado' Combat Support and 51st 'Olave' Logistic Support Battalions arrived to reinforce the police and army forces already in the coastal cities of [[Valparaíso]], Viña del Mar and Talcahuano.<ref>[https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2019/10/25/noticia-infanteria-marina-chile-despliega-estado-emergencia.html La Infantería de Marina de Chile despliega sus Kia ante el Estado de Emergencia]</ref>It was the first significant amphibious operation by the Chilean Marine Corps since the mopping-up operations conducted in Viña del Mar during the 1973 military coup that removed Marxist President Salvador Allende from power.

In an interview with 'Tele 13' (T13) on October 29th, General Mario Alberto Rozas-Córdova, commander of the Chilean Police revealed that over 800 carabiniers had sustained serious wounds/injuries maintaining law and order during the nationwide protests with 140 police officers badly wounded or injured in the violence.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UriwQwdmCgI Director de Carabineros: “Nos quieren criminalizar por cumplir un mandato constitucional”]</ref>

In an interview with 'Tele 13' (T13) on October 29th, General Mario Alberto Rozas-Córdova, commander of the Chilean Police revealed that over 800 carabiniers had sustained serious wounds/injuries maintaining law and order during the nationwide protests with 140 police officers badly wounded or injured in the violence.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UriwQwdmCgI Director de Carabineros: “Nos quieren criminalizar por cumplir un mandato constitucional”]</ref>