Chilean President Sebastian pinera has lifted a state of emergency

Chilean President Sebastian pinera has lifted a state of emergency

Chilean President Sebastian pinera has signed a decree lifting the state of emergency from midnight Tuesday, the presidential palace said in a statement.

The aim, the communique said, was to get Chile's institutions back on track.

Chile's military announced on the 26th night to lift the implementation of the curfew.

A series of protests against bus fare rises in Santiago, Chile, began on February 14th, followed by protests elsewhere.Pinera declared a state of emergency in Santiago early Monday morning, the military announced a curfew in Santiago.A state of emergency has been declared in some or all of Chile's 16 regions.

Pinera, 26, in a televised speech, asked all cabinet members to submit their resignations, in order to re-form the cabinet, respond to the people's new demands and adapt to the new situation.