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CHILE CANCELS APEC & UN CLIMATE SUMMITS
SANTIAGO, CHILE | 30 OCTOBER 2019
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Wednesday his country will not host a summit of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation forum planned for mid-November, citing continuing instability amid anti-government protests.

The APEC summit was scheduled to be held Nov. 16-17 in Chilean capital Santiago following a ministerial meeting among member nations.

The Chilean president also announced the cancellation of a U.N. climate gathering slated for Dec. 2-13.



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