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Local authorities also announced the closure of schools on October 21st and 22nd in most suburbs of Santiago and across the province of Concepción. Television coverage of four MOWAG Piraña armored cars and supporting infantry from the 1st 'Buin' Regiment firing tear gas canisters repeatedly at roving looters in the affluent suburb of Las Condes was widely seen and controversial.

Local authorities also announced the closure of schools on October 21st and 22nd in most suburbs of Santiago and across the province of Concepción. Television coverage of four MOWAG Piraña armored cars and supporting infantry from the 1st 'Buin' Regiment firing tear gas canisters repeatedly at roving looters in the affluent suburb of Las Condes was widely seen and controversial.

On October 23, violent protestors from Plaza de Italia under the cover of darkness set off to the Principado de Asturias in the nearby suburb of Providencia and ransacked and destroyed great part of the hotel, after warning staff and foreign tourists to vacate the premises or perish in the resulting flames.<ref>[https://www.elpopular.pe/mundo/251690-chile-manifestantes-saquearon-destruyeron-conocido-hotel-video Manifestantes saquearon y destruyeron conocido hotel en Chile]</ref>

On October 23, violent protestors from Plaza de Italia under the cover of darkness set off to the 'Principado de Asturias' in the nearby suburb of Providencia and ransacked and destroyed great part of the hotel, after warning staff and foreign tourists to vacate the premises or perish in the resulting flames.<ref>[https://www.elpopular.pe/mundo/251690-chile-manifestantes-saquearon-destruyeron-conocido-hotel-video Manifestantes saquearon y destruyeron conocido hotel en Chile]</ref>

José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch in an interview acknowledged that:{{cquote|Prosecutors should also carry out prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into serious crimes committed by demonstrators in recent days.   

José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch in an interview acknowledged that:{{cquote|Prosecutors should also carry out prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into serious crimes committed by demonstrators in recent days.   

<ref>[Chile: Respect Rights in Protest Response]</ref>}}

<ref>[Chile: Respect Rights in Protest Response]</ref>}}

On October 28th, frustrated protesters who had been dispersed from their attempts to march to the La Moneda Presidential Palace, set fire and destroyed the nearby Restaurante La Piccola Italia just 700 metres from their intended target.<ref>[https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/212453-chile-nuevos-saqueos-incendios-barricadas-y-enfrentamientos-20-muertos-internacionales.html Chile: Nuevos saqueos, incendios, barricadas y enfrentamientos]</ref>

On October 28th, frustrated protesters who had been dispersed from their attempts to march to the 'La Moneda' Presidential Palace, set fire and destroyed the nearby Restaurante La Piccola Italia just 700 metres from their intended target.<ref>[https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/212453-chile-nuevos-saqueos-incendios-barricadas-y-enfrentamientos-20-muertos-internacionales.html Chile: Nuevos saqueos, incendios, barricadas y enfrentamientos]</ref>

On November 3rd, it was officially announced that the school year in Santiago had abruptly come to an end, for it was too dangerous for children of all ages to attend classes.<ref>[https://radio.uchile.cl/2019/11/03/santiago-decide-cerrar-ano-escolar-en-liceos-emblematicos-para-resguardar-a-estudiantes/ Santiago cierra año escolar en liceos emblemáticos para resguardar a estudiantes]</ref>

On November 3rd, it was officially announced that the school year in Santiago had abruptly come to an end, for it was too dangerous for children of all ages to attend classes.<ref>[https://radio.uchile.cl/2019/11/03/santiago-decide-cerrar-ano-escolar-en-liceos-emblematicos-para-resguardar-a-estudiantes/ Santiago cierra año escolar en liceos emblemáticos para resguardar a estudiantes]</ref>