| Title: |
Multiple churches damaged and burned after protests in Chile |
| Country: |
Chile |
| State/Province: |
*Other Address |
| City: |
*Other Address |
| Other Address: |
Santiago, La serena, El Tabo |
| Date of Incident: |
2020-10-19 |
| Security Level: |
Public |
| Summary: |
| Violent groups entered the Church of Franciso de Borja, and removed and destroyed religious figures. Similarly, a mob attacked the Church of the Assumption, taking out religious figures and setting the temple on fire. Furthermore, it was reported that “the temple of San Francisco in La Serena was desecrated by a group of protesters causing damage inside the temple.” Other media reported that in the El Tabo district of Valparaíso, protestors threw paint at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario parish. |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: |
0 |
| (Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
4 |
| Closed places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
| Arrests/detentions: |
0 |
| Sentences: |
0 |
| Abductions: |
0 |
| Sexual assaults/harassment: |
0 |
| Forced marriages: |
0 |
| Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) |
0 |
| Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: |
0 |
| Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: |
0 |
| Forced to leave home: |
0 |
| Forced to leave country: |
0 |
| Non-physical violence : |
0 |
Responsible Actor Category
| Responsible Actor Name: |
Protestors |
| Responsible actor category: |
Ideological pressure groups |
Responsible Actor Religion
| Responsible Actor Religion: |
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| Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, Catholic |
Additional Information
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