Chile

A UN investigation has documented killings, torture and other abuses by security forces during recent protests

Violent protests since October have raised investor uncertainties and dampened growth prospects

The peso has fallen by nearly 17% since protests started in mid-October, amid fears that the economic impact will worsen

Amnesty International has denounced deliberate abuses by the security forces in suppressing mass protests

Controversy over the firing of pellets at protesters is mounting together with the number of casualties

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is on the rise regionwide but may struggle to reach its potential

The Senate has agreed to call a plebiscite next year on the drafting of a new constitution

The stock market and exchange rate both fell yesterday as strikes and protests continued