i'll latin america attitude . lucy newman has more from santiago after 2 years of constant protests that too often end in violence, especially on fridays, cadillac, cd is closing. what is arguably santiago's oldest and most famous sandwiches, hurry her here everything has been vandalized. he took out the furniture and destroyed it. same thing with the pizzeria, the pharmacy that was here on the 2 of the 18 business on this block have survived . he complains that thousands of jobs have been lost since chile social uprising began, and a public order has been abandoned. on this friday, protesters are already gathering nearby these riot police are expected to soon move in to crush a demonstration that's just about 50 meters from here. they believe that it will soon get violent and destructive. and although it's usually only a very small group that take part in acts of vandalism, many chilean say that these kind of protests have gone too far and they blame the chaos that they believe is taking place in this country on the left. why left and center left wing politicians condemned police abuse,

lucy newman, al jazeera santiago. ah no again, i'm fully back to bo. with the headlines on al jazeera us grown of iris cases and hospital admissions are surging on average. more than $120000.00 infections are being recorded each day, an increase of 40 per cent on last month. i'm a con is increasing rapidly and we expected to become the dominant strain in the united states as it has in other countries. in the coming weeks, we've seen cases of armor crime among those who are both vaccinated and boosted. and we believe these cases are milder or is symptomatic because of vaccine protection. the u. k. meanwhile, has seen a record number of covered 19 cases for the 3rd day in a row. more than $93000.00 infections were registered on friday. total numbers nationwide have increased by about 39 percent in a week or the death rates remains relatively low. in other news, c u n. human rights council has agreed to set up a commission to examine abuses in ethiopia. conflict. investigators say they've received credible reports at all sides or committing violations aga

left wing opponent gabriella burridge, but only by one percent of the votes. latin america editor, lucy newman, has moved from santiago. this was the last chance that also contributed presidential candidate for san antonio. past have had to convince julians that he is the man of the future just by his passport is so closely linked to this country to form a military dictatorship. however, he promises to restore law and order something that this country has not had for a long time. this, i mean more than 2 years of social uprising and upheaval, shake and drunk violence and also an uprising and indigenous uprising in south central chile. i thought we're going to recover the state of law that we never should have lost and we will recover our economy and dignity because the left is only capable of promoting poetry that poverty that has dragged venezuela, nicaragua, and cuba into unbelievable misery. he held his raleigh in one of chiles, 3 wealthiest counties, where he has wide support task is a subject catholic who opposes same sex marriage abortion, and what he calls a nest winged cultural dictato

our latin america to lucy newman reports from santiago and he to fight finally gave up her job as an executive secretary to become what she calls a transformer. making these mountains of plastic waste disappear is impossible. but at this small factory on the outskirts of santiago, but fan and her partners transform it into wood, except that it only looks like it or the are. but i've also miter recyclable plastic is everywhere and his properties are even better than those of food. for example, can you believe that this plastic wood is more resistant? it doesn't chip or bend or allow micro organisms to contaminated and it won't swell because this waterproof has better? yes or no one. i believe it out. we tested for shells. we're going to see how strong this stuff is. not a scratch, no marks. the plastic waste is minced into my new particles and then melting before to turn it into these would like slabs every used by n g o z for rollover boardwalks, or furniture. let's see what we've got here. this is a motor oil container, fabric softener chlorine, there's lots of that more and lots of

softer touch. evelyn sandy's elections will be expected to make chileans feel more safe again. lucy, a newman, al jazeera santiago. ah, hello, are you watching out his ear? these are the top stories this, our gees emanations. a warning the army constrain of the corona virus is the biggest current threat to glow.

borage tried to ease fears, his leadership because economic instability, a latin america editor, lucy newman reports from santiago o. before going in to meet president, if i stamp denita president elect gabrielle. but each made a small detour a way of sending the message that no one is more important than the ordinary people who voted for him. oh then he went in to the presidential palace where the 35 year old former student leader will be the boss starting march 9th, president of us camping it showed him around then they met for 2 hours to discuss chiles future. as is traditional, the president elect is expected to appoint a shadow cabinet to work alongside the current government to smooth the transition and to ease market differs so far relations between both sides had been extremely civilized, which is rather ironic considering the congressman, deputy, and bondage just 2 months ago was voting in favor of the impeachment of president pineda. but what a difference in electro victory makes, but he says he will work to maintain macro economic stability as he embarks on overhauling the pension

when sees porridge become the youngest president in chiles history, our latin america editor lucy newman reports from santiago. oh, the sound of euphoria overwhelmed the streets of central santiago barbara laguna, tens of thousands of jubilant supporters of gabrielle. but each welcomed the impressive in hard, fought between the left wing can did. it will become chillies, youngest, ever president. i have the hope of patina with social justice, attila, that's better for my daughter. the president elect a 35 year old congressman in former student leader, literally had to jump over the crowds in time of a barriers to make it on to the stage. and where he delivered a conciliatory message to the country in little, you know, our government has the conviction to look forward to the challenges that we have before us. it cannot be just changed by talking to the mirror. i'm not yours to only speak to people who think like me to change the way people who think differently. we are here to ensure that once and for all the our courses sufficient for all chileans and we can achieve a wonderful life new

a latin america added to lucy newman is in santiago. she says the vote has polarized the country last 2 years has been on a political lower post. there was a, a social uprising that completely paid the map of this country. i think it's fair to say that the political center has practically disappeared as well that that has given a lot more in the far right. and then we need by an option or didn't violate, rub, trafficking, a and arm rebellion with. and of course with violence and destruction, but they want to return to apply in order and that they want people say a lot of them are supporting. what's the answer you're like, make a quick note itself as the man of the future, right? the fact that with j and by the way that his wife died earlier this afternoon, people to see that at the age of 99, that is a good one or a bad with the u. s. has reportedly released all migrant families from its detention facilities. they're now being tracked with ankle bracelet, or white house correspondent, kimberly hockey test more. this is a campaign promis

how's antonia cast initially held a very narrow lead in the polls or latin america editor lucy newman as more from santiago. oh, the left, a former student protest leader who in february terms $35.00, the minimum age for running for president ward again. no, i got to, but i was, i see why, why did we become used so much in quality? why did we allow it to grow before our eyes? never again. we will change it on the far right. a 2nd generation german immigrant who supported chili's, former military dictatorship and believes that there is a global left wing conspiracy. because even when we say, ah ha, mass chile will never be a marxist or communist country because we believe in freedom. this is kelly and bought each when he became a congressman 7 years ago for the newly formed left wing political coalition that pushed the structure of social reforms. am i? yeah. he represents a new generation that took to the streets 2 years ago, demanding more equality in chile, which has when with the highest income in a quote, it is in the world of his symbol is this tree from what he used to imagine a

softer touch, ever when sundays elections will be expected to make julians feel more safe again. lucy newman, al jazeera santiago. ah . clare again, i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera us grown of iris. cases in hospital admissions are surging, on average. more than a 120000 infections are being reported every day. an increase of 40 percent on last month. i'm a crown is increasing rapidly and we expect it to become the dominant strain in the united states as it has and other countries in the coming weeks. we've seen case.

a latin america is lucy newman has more from santiago o the left, a former student protest leader who in february terms $35.00, the minimum age for running for president. border dear, no, i bought them, but i was those you. why did we become useless so much inequality? why did we allow it to grow before our eyes? never again. we will change it. on the far right, a 2nd generation german immigrant who supported chili's, former military dictatorship and believes that there is a global left wing conspiracy. it's even worse. recent are hamas chilly will never be a marxist or communist country because we believe in freedom. this is carol bought each when he became a congressman 7 years ago for the newly formed left wing political coalition that pushed structural social reform. i. he represents a new generation that took to the streets 2 years ago, demanding more equality in chile, which has one of the highest income inequality in the world. his symbol is this tree from what he used to imagine a better future critically from his home city of put that in us that overlooks the strait of magell

so alex america, editor, lucy newman joins us live from santiago and i'm just looking at some of the initial numbers that we have which show which favor for rich. tell us what we know so far. that's right. what we know so far with a little under 14 percent of the vote counted, is that gabrielle body to appears to be leading with almost 7 percentage points. that of course it's, it is, could, could change radically as more and more results come in. but so far, and we're here at the board's campaign headquarters and this the pressroom for his campaign headquarters that dad there, seeming they're looking and sounding quite at victoria's already in this area. i think that some other polls that had not been allowed to be published do also indicate that voted stood a good chance of winning the selection. the big question though, marion is by how many percentage points when finally every single last, whoa has been counted. a percent on your past to the the conservative candidate, it says that if it's by less than 50000 vote the the victory of either one of the candidates. but clearly he re m

that's now speak to our latin america added to lucy newman. who is it a noisy posing rally of the far right candidate. josie jose antonio cast in santiago . unexpected. is it the cast could actually be within striking distance of winning the presidency? there were traditionally voters of favored more moderate candidates. lucille mariam, i think it was very, was very, very unexpected. indeed. right now i'm mad. his closing campaign rally. he's a hard to make another hour or 2, but already a lot of people here, he's been dealing with the younger voters that even hoping to be able to capture within the 1st round. now how can your cat, nobody would have believed that he could have been, as you say, within breaking it into the presidency, even 2 months with on a political roller coaster for the last 2 years. that of back in a direction of a lot of the people a, in many ways, a civil back to the have a time when google a with those are the people that are you have a home, are here, a neighborhood where the majority of them will vote for him, lucille

as my colleague, lucy newman has discovered there is no electricity or water, yet land grabs and makeshift camps like lemuel le, are springing up like mushrooms all over chillies at the comma gizzard area of alto species. the newest arrivals are undocumented. venezuelan migrants like angie who came here with her 4 children, and no money got on. i've been here for the months. we've been leading in the shack, made of cardboard, and a seat on the top there. no toilet, and little pool or wood to build better shelters. yet spaces for more families are already reserved, but there's trouble in the air. last month's chilion camp dwellers set a barricade to prevent more migrants from arriving the latest in a series of protests that often end in violence. one with halley, chilion pastor loans, heel or soil and is venezuelan wife? are concerned about growing xenophobia. if you are larry going often, if some of them are criminals, put them and joe, but the majority here want to work and legalize them. migrations that awesome. in the nearby city of the kiki newly arrived, venezuelans have set up camp a

but only by one percent of volts and latin america editor, lucy and newman has moved from santiago. this was the last chance to consider the presidential candidate. and so you had to convince julians that he is the man of the future just by his tasks which is so closely produced countries form a military dictatorship. however, he promises to restore law and order something that this country has not had for a long time. more than 2 years of social uprising, people in drug violence and also an uprising and indigenous uprising in south central city. we're going to recover the state of law that we never should have lost and we will recover our economy and dignity because the left is only capable of promoting poetry that poverty that has dragged venezuela, nicaragua, and cuba into unbelievable misery. he held his rally in one of chiles 3 wealthiest counties where he has wide support cast is a song to catholic who are opposed to same sex marriage abortion. and when he calls a nest to wing cultural dictatorship, but he swung more to the center in recent weeks to win over those you see him

softer touch, ever when sandy's elections will be expected to make julian's feel more safe again . lucy, a newman, al jazeera santiago. ah, no, again, i'm fully back to bo. with the headlines on al jazeera us corner of iris cases and hospital admissions are surging on average. more than a $120000.00 infections are being reported each day. an increase of 40 percent on last month.

one of bringing supplies to the migrants court in newman's land, and say they've been beach and by bella, rouge and border guards on lucy, and i'm unable to return to the reese full enterprises. and the situation is desperate. the restrictions and has been established along the border to keep the press and n g o. and you already have people who died because of the cold. and now it's going to get worse. some people already say that they are walking through the woods and they see bodies dead body. and i think there will be so much more that they don't care about those people who are they bringing in. they don't care about the whole situation that they're creating. they just want one thing, they just want the sanctions to be removed with tensions rising and reports of belly, recent border guards threatening to fire polish counterparts. how serious is the risk of a wider conflict? the risk is unfortunately very big and i am upset to certain that he is capable of escalating is towards a much more dangerous conflict using not just hybrid towards hypoth warfare, but also the conventional one shorter. i feel fibral just probabl