FILE | April 23, 2025: The Pichiruchi Subsidy Protest • El Sol de Iquique

A decade ago, a group of residents took to the streets of Iquique in a protest that left the authorities of the time reeling. With barricades, burning tires, and wood, they blocked the intersection of Chipana and La Huayca, demanding answers from the government regarding the slow reconstruction of their homes following the devastating earthquake that shook Puerto Glorioso the previous year. The protesters, representing 177 families, were protest…