Unions join Chile protests as Pinera strives to quell unrest

President Sebastian Pinera’s mea culpa and raft of concessions designed to quell Chile’s worst social unrest in decades weren’t enough to prevent more street protests and disruptions at giant copper mines and ports.

On Wednesday, workers proceeded with planned strikes and demonstrations, with at least three facilities owned by state copper producer Codelco disrupted as unions encourage members to join anti-government protests that have swept Chile for the past five days.