The U.S. State Department warned on Oct. 31 that it had seen indications of Russian “influence” on recent unrest in Chile, where two weeks of protests and riots have rocked the administration of President Sebastian Pinera.
Reuters: US warns Russian trolls stoking conflict in Chile
People demonstrate on the fifth straight day of protests against a now suspended hike in metro ticket prices, in Santiago, on October 22, 2019. - President Sebastian Pinera convened a meeting with leaders of Chile's political parties on Tuesday in the hope of finding a way to end street violence that has claimed 15 lives, as anti-government campaigners threatened new protests. (Photo by Martin BERNETTI / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by MARTIN BERNETTI has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [on the fifth straight day] instead of [on the fourth straight day]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.
