Nearly 300 people, including around 30 minors, were detained in Chile during protests in memory of the victims of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990), the government reported on Saturday (12). The demonstrations, which take place every year, marked the 53rd anniversary of the coup led by Pinochet on September 11, 1973, against socialist Salvador Allende.
Thousands of people took to the streets to condemn the military dictatorship that left more than 3,200 victims, between the dead and the disappeared. For the first time since 1990, after the return of democracy, there were no official events.
Public Security Minister Martín Arrau stated on the X network that 198 acts of violence were recorded, representing a 34% reduction compared to 2025. However, the number of detainees was 80% higher, totaling 284 people. Arrau specified that among those detained were 16 foreigners and 31 minors.
According to the minister, there were no injuries among civilians nor damage to public transportation during the protests.
