Chile: Pot-Banging Protests Break Out Across Santiago as Historic Fuel Price Hike Looms

Chileans took to the streets on Wednesday, March 25, banging pots in protest across Santiago's metropolitan region ahead of a historic fuel price hike that took effect the following day.

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

Ukrainian citizens in Chile protest outside the Russian Embassy

SANTIAGO, CHILE – MARCH 05: More than a hundred Ukrainian citizens residing in Chile arrived in a convoy of vehicles to the outskirts of the Russian Embassy in Santiago to protest ten days after the conflict in Ukraine began on March 5, 2022 in Santiago, Chile on March 05, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate / Agencia Makro)

Protests in Chile

Protests in Chile

Protesters stage a rally in Santiago on Nov. 8, 2019, demanding President Sebastian Pinera's resignation amid anger over a raise in public transportation fares, rising cost of living and inequality spreading in the country, in the biggest protest to hit the capital in years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protests in Chile

Protests in Chile

Protesters stage a rally in Santiago on Nov. 8, 2019, demanding President Sebastian Pinera's resignation amid anger over a raise in public transportation fares, rising cost of living and inequality spreading in the country, in the biggest protest to hit the capital in years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo