Chilean president cancels Apec and climate summits amid wave of unrest
by Tom Phillips, Jonathan Watts and Jonathan Franklin from on (#4TDF1)
Sebastiin Pinera confirms he will not hold summits in November and December, as government struggles with massive protests
Chile's embattled president has been forced to cancel two major international summits after government concessions failed to defuse weeks of violent protests that have seen thousands of arrests, left at least 20 dead and sent shock waves across Latin America.
Related: Chile protesters: 'We are subjugated by the rich. It's time for that to end'
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