Michelle Bachelet told the United Nations Human Rights Council that time was running out for other countries to step up efforts to restore democracy and prevent a broader conflict.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi's government was ousted by the military in February, sparking a nationwide uprising that the junta has tried to crush.

Attacks on troops have increased since lawmakers ousted by the generals called for a "people's defensive war" earlier this month.

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Ms Bachelet called for more "care, control and wellbeing" for pets.

"With all due respect for pets, I think the person and human life are worth much more than that," Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago told local media.

Former president Sebastian Pinera said via Twitter that he agreed with Cardinal Ezzati and regretted that the Bachelet administration "seems more concerned about the wellbeing of pets than about the lives and dignity of unborn children".

Currently, Chile has some of the world's most pro-life laws.

Abortion has been illegal in the country since 1989, making it one of the few countries in the world where the practice is completely outlawed.

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