Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
66/100
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Hundreds of transport workers in Chile have blocked roads and highways across the country in protest over high fuel prices.
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Hundreds → publish → prices
Drivers of busses and lorries began protesting on Tuesday, gathering in convoys to halt traffic along major routes.
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Drivers → begin → routes
They are demanding a relief from surging diesel prices, which have been driven up by the war in Iran.
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which → demand → Iran
Talks between government officials and protest leaders have so far failed to reach a resolution, with another meeting expected to take place on Wednesday.
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meeting → fail → Wednesday
The protest is being organised by the Fuerza del Norte trade union, which represents around 80% of Chile's lorry drivers, and the No+TAG civic protest movement.
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which → organise → drivers
"There is no point of agreement with the government that could offer any perspective to find solutions for everyone," Andrés Alarcón, a spokesman for No+TAG, said after talks broke down on Tuesday, adding "the strike continues".
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strike → be → Tuesday
Economy Minister Daniel Mas called for further dialogue, but warned "at some point, we will have to clear the highways".
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we → call → highways
He stressed the protests were impacting economic activity and exports, saying "we need to get the country moving again".
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country → stress → activity
The government of President José Antonio Kast has faced public discontent over fuel prices for months.
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government → face → months
The average price of diesel has risen 74% since March, according to industry groups.
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price → rise → groups
Juan Cornejo, the president of the Association of Intercity Bus Owners, which represents 14 mid-sized companies, told AFP that "we've reached our limit".
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we → represent → limit
"We've spent more than a month working with negative numbers," he added.
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he → spend → numbers
Lorry driver Claudio Elguezabal, who took part in a protest near the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday morning, said the situation was unsustainable.
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situation → take → morning
"Right now I'm not making any profit.
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I → make → profit
Sometimes you even have to put in your own money to cover the client," AFP quoted the 47-year-old as saying.
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AFP → have → old
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