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Chile has implemented a curfew for a third night amid violent protests and looting, that left 11 people dead over the weekend. We analyse how a protest that started over an increase in fares for the metro has turned into anger against the country's president and the military. A state of emergency has been declared in many parts of the country. Jane Chambers, a journalist in Santiago, explains the background to the unrest and we get a sense of how businesses are coping with the disruption, from David Lloyd, chief executive of The Intern Group, a global company based in the Chilean capital.

Banks in Cuba are being allowed to accept foreign currency deposits from consumers, a move that will help the government manage the economy because its cash reserves will increase. Dr Stephen Wilkinson, from the University of Buckingham, an expert in developments linked to the Cuban economy explains how the government in Havana will get access to currencies like the euro, which will help deal with the United States restricting access to the dollar.

The price of chartering an oil tanker has surged, after the US added the Chinese sea freight company to its list of sanctions, amid allegations the company has facilitated sales of oil by Iran. The 麻豆约拍's Russell Padmore explains how western companies are shying away from Cosco to ship oil, but the shortage of available tankers has been made worse by many being in dry dock for a refit to prepare to use cleaner fuel from next year. Peter Sand, the chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Copenhagen, describes the situation as disruptive.

Monday was a positive day for Wall Street as the market took a positive view of forthcoming trade talks between China and the US. We'll get an update on the trading day from Peter Jankovskis at Oakbrook Investments in Chicago.

(Picture: Street protests in Chile. Copyright Getty Images.)