A security guard died Saturday during protests here as President Michelle Bachelet was delivering an annual address to Chile's Congress, officials said.
Local prosecutors said the guard died as a result of a fire they said was "intentionally" set by protesters who clashed with police.
Bachelet expressed her condolences and condemned "the violence of those who do not respect democracy," her office said on Twitter.
"Nothing can justify the actions we witnessed today and that led to the death of an innocent worker by these delinquents who hid in civic demonstrations," said Marcelo Diaz, the chief of Bachelet's cabinet.
The president's annual progress report to the Chilean Congress -- located in Valparaiso, the country's second largest city -- typically attracts protests, and this year's was no different.
Some protesters set up barricades and hurled homemade firebombs in clashes with police.
Details on the incident involving the security guard were sketchy.
A security guard died Saturday during protests here as President Michelle Bachelet was delivering an annual address to Chile’s Congress, officials said.
Local prosecutors said the guard died as a result of a fire they said was “intentionally” set by protesters who clashed with police.
Bachelet expressed her condolences and condemned “the violence of those who do not respect democracy,” her office said on Twitter.
“Nothing can justify the actions we witnessed today and that led to the death of an innocent worker by these delinquents who hid in civic demonstrations,” said Marcelo Diaz, the chief of Bachelet’s cabinet.
The president’s annual progress report to the Chilean Congress — located in Valparaiso, the country’s second largest city — typically attracts protests, and this year’s was no different.
Some protesters set up barricades and hurled homemade firebombs in clashes with police.
Details on the incident involving the security guard were sketchy.
