For the second consecutive day, there were cuts in the surroundings of Plaza Baquedano by protesters who gathered in honor of the journalist, Francisca Sandovalwho died from a gunshot wound in Barrio Meiggs in the middle of the Labor Day march.
Through audiovisual records, clashes between Public Order Control Personnel (COP) and protesters can be seen at different points of the Alameda near Plaza Italia.
Video via Twitter: @PiensaPrensa
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Due to the incidents, Metro de Santiago reported that the Baquedano station closed its accesses on line 1, leaving the doors available on line 5. The combination was carried out as normal.
7:00 p.m. Baquedano is closed for #L1. Departure and entry to the station is done by #L5
✅Combination available
— Santiago Metro – #NewTravel (@metrodesantiago) May 13, 2022
The Universidad Católica station closed all its accesses and there was no stoppage of trains due to the events outside.
The demonstrators alleged repression by police officials to restore public order. At this time, traffic is already operating normally in the sector.
Video via Twitter: @PiensaPrensa
