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Ping.
“Media black out in Chile. Govt shut down of internet and cell phones. Civil unrest out of control. Our media reporting nothing. Why?”
Second hand account:
http://www.dougsoutdoors.net/forum/topic/76
News report:
http://www.euronews.net/2012/02/23/chile-riots-over-quality-of-life/
Govt travel ban:
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=12053
News report:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/feb/21/chile-protest-santiago-aysen-video
News report:
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/politics/23434-president-sends-ministers-to-chiles-protesting-aysen-region
Thanks, Daisy Mae for the USA; good find.