Since at least July 2019, Chileans (Pop: 18.7M) have been regularly protesting in the Capital city of Santiago (Pop: 5.6M Million). Police have regularly used teargas & water cannons, even rubber bullets, on protesters, as well as riot dogs. Protesters have also set fires, including 2 Historic Churches, and fired projectiles at police, including rocks, barriers & Molotov cocktails. Chilean police have ran over protesters, and rioters have bombed metro stations and banks. As many as 250,000 people have participated in a single protest.
The Presidential Republic of Chile was organized in 1925 and Democracy reigned free for 45 years. In 1970, Salvador Allende of the Socialist Party was elected President in a very close 3 way race. He was the first Marxist President in Latin America, The US was in a cold war with Russia and the Nixon administration did not want Communism in Latin America. On September 11th, 1973 the CIA backed Commander-In-Chief General Augusto Pinochet in a military coup. While Pinochet surrounded La Moneda, the Capitol, Allende gave his final speech over the radio, refusing to resign or be taken prisoner. It is unclear what actually happened, but he allegedly committed suicide with an AK-47 given him by his ally Cuban Communist Fidel Castro. Castro claimed he was found shot dead clutching his AK, draped in the Chilean flag. This may have been an attempt by Castro to blame the US for political assassinations. Allende's nephew would be targeted in Costa Rice, but survived an attempt on his life.
Pinochet declared himself Supreme Head of the Nation and remained in power for 17 years, until he was removed on May 11th, 1990. His military junta suspended the Constitution, banned all political parties, enacted curfews, outlawed abortion, and began mass censorship. They had over 3,000 dissidents executed, mostly Leftists. Over 80,000 were interned in camps and tens of thousands were tortured. He worked with the CIA in Operation Condor until 1989, engaging in domestic terrorism in other Leftist countries in Latin America. In Argentina alone, 60,000 killed, 30,000 missing, 400,000 imprisoned.
On September 11th, 1980, he drafted and enacted a new Chilean Constitution, ending the 1925 Presidential Republic. It set Presidential term limits for 8 years, while suppressing votes by the General Public. The Constitution called for the Military to select the first 8-year President. Naturally, they chose Pinochet. Over 1 Million refugees fled Chile, as civil war reigned the whole 8 years, with Pinochet barely surviving assassination in 1986. The military responded by burning Pinochet protesters alive at a demonstration in 1986. Pinochet's Caravan of Death hunted down and executed rival faction leaders, as well as US journalists, the former President of Bolivia, a UN Diplomat and even the former US Ambassador to Chile, exiled in Washington DC, was killed by car bomb. They even planned to kill a US Congressman, former NYC mayor Edward Koch.
Many leaders worldwide sided with Pinochet in his "war against communism" including China's Deng Xiaoping, UK's Margaret Thatcher, and US President Ronald Reagan. In 1988, Pinochet's 8-year term as President came to an end. Fearing he would refuse to step down, Pope John Paul II was instrumental in returning Democracy in Chile. He convinced Pinochet to let Chileans vote on whether he would remain President for 8 years, or whether a Parliament would decide the future.
In 1988, political parties were allowed to campaign, and Christian Democrats, Socialists, Radicals, Humanists & Ecologists united to form a Parliament instead of Pinochet's dictatorship. Parliament won by 55% and Pinochet agreed to step down as President, but was allowed to remain Commander-In-Chief for 8 years and then Senator for life, with total immunity, according to the 1980 Constitution. In 1998, when his term ended he was arrested in UK and held for extradition to Spain on war crimes aiding Francisco Franco. He arranged for medical release in 2000, and never stood trial in Spain.
In 2000, he returned to Chile and Parliament amended the Constitution to end Senator-for-life and declared him "ex-president" no longer entitled to immunity. He was put on trial by Chilean Supreme Court, but was suffering from dementia and stalled trial until 2004. In 2006, on his 91st birthday he released a statement taking full responsibility for all political decisions during his reign. He died days later, a free man.
After Pinochet was voted out in 1988, Parliament made 54 Amendments to the Constitution, and it passed by 92%. An important clause limited Presidential terms, and banned back-to-back terms, ensuring regular transfer of power. In December 1989, Christian Democrat Patricio Aylwin was elected President by 55% in a 3-way race. On March 11, 1990, Aylwin was sworn in as Chile's first elected President in 20 years, the first President of the new republic. He served til 1994, followed by Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle til 2000. In 2000, Socialist Ricardo Lagos became President.
From 2006-2010, Michelle Bachelet from the left-wing Socialist Party was Chile's first female President, she faced Student protests in 2006, but signed an Education Reform Bill in 2009 to please the people. Chile's constitution prevents a President from running 2 terms consecutively to prevent dictatorships, so in 2010 she supported Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle against Sebastian Pinera from the right-wing National Renewal party. Pinera became Chile's first elected Conservative President since 1958, and the first right-wing leader since Gen. Augusto Pinochet was deposed from his dictatorship in 1990. Pinera is a multi-billionaire and one of Chile's 1%. He is the center of debate for Chile's wealth inequality discussions. A bad omen reigned over Pinera's inauguration as a 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake rocked Chile moments before he was sworn in. An 8.8 would strike soon after, killing 500+.
Bachelet became the first 2-term Chilean President since 1932 when she was re-elected from 2014-2018, but Pinera was re-elected in 2018 and Chile has been on edge ever since. He will remain President until 2022, and will oversee 4 of the most violent years in Chile's history. Bachelet is currently the High Commissioner of Human Rights for the United Nations.
Since 2011 students have been advocating for free education and have clashed with police for almost a decade. Students must pay 75% of their own tuition, the highest education cost in the world. In 2017, Chile passed a "Law on State Universities" which made funding for arts, history, physical education & sports, optional. Women have marched for free, safe, legal abortions. Indigenous Mapuche tribes have fought to protect their lands, and fisheries, and protest migration laws, and they regularly scuffle on Columbus Day. Chile also holds the largest Palestinian community outside of Palestine. In 2017, Chilean-Palestinians protested US President Trump's decision to build the Israeli Embassy in Jerusalem.
In 2019, Chile saw its worst revolts since they overthrew military dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1990 after 17 years. July began with 45,000+ teachers marching to keep funding for necessary classes, while advocating better working conditions for teachers and better funding for schools. The March lasted over 3 weeks, and received worldwide support. A large woman's rights march had also turned violent in July, and riot police had raided a barricaded University to arrest demonstrators, and tensions were extremely high.
In October, Chilean MTA fares were hiked, everyone united at once to rebel in Santiago. Student revolts were backed by the general workforce, after Trade Union strikes over pension reform. President Sebastian Pinera declared "we are at war" and activated 20,000+ soldiers to make 5,000+ arrests, as fighting continued for over 2 months. 25+ Chileans died, 2,200+ Police injured, 180+ Police Stations vandalized and 1,000+ police vehicles damaged over 2 months. Over 300 people reported eye injuries from police projectiles. Pinera cancelled two International Summits scheduled in Chile because foreign dignitaries wouldn't visit due to safety concerns. Public transportation was briefly cancelled as Metro stations were bombed and Trains & Buses were set on fire. Multiple airlines grounded their planes during the 2 Months of Civil Unrest.
Demonstrations returned in February, 2020 when Futbol fans united with shields, helmets & gas masks to protest police, while paying respect to Jorge Mora, a fan who was killed by a riot van. Since COVID-19, Chileans regularly protest 50 Person lockdowns and police brutality, while advocating for better living conditions and better wages, and eliminating public debt. Mass unemployment & food shortages have pushed many to the brink of no return. Health care workers have joined with teachers to demand better quality of life.
A vote was scheduled for April 26th, 2020 for Chileans to vote on whether a new Constitution should be written. Due to COVID, it has been postponed 6 months til October 25th, 2020. If the vote passes, a Constitutional Convention will be elected in April 2021, and in October 2021, Chileans will vote whether or not to accept the new Constitution for 2022.
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Church spire collapses during protests in Chile
10/18/20 Source: Reuters via Carlos Aliaga- A church spire in Chile's capital collapsed during anti-government demonstrations.
Water cannons/tear gas used at pro-Mapuche protest in Chile
10/13/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - The protest of hundreds of the Mapuche people and their supporters was held in Santiago on Columbus Day, which marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the American continent in 1492. Protesters were dispersed by police with water cannons and tear gas, in turn they were throwing projectiles and Molotov cocktails. The Mapuche people are indigenous inhabitants of Chile who hold such protests annually due to land disputes with the state.
Anti-police demo in Chile, Tear gas & water cannons used on hundreds of protesters
10/06/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - A water cannon and tear gas grenades were used to disperse hundreds of protesters gathered in the Chilean capital city of Santiago. Demonstrators stood against the alleged actions of the Santiago police, after a young man was seriously injured after falling into the Mapocho River. The man was allegedly pushed by a police officer who was attempting to arrest him.
Santiago protests | Teen allegedly pushed by police into river
10/03/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Security forces have denied reports the teenager was pushed into the river saying the incident had occurred as he fled the police amid the protest in #Chile's #Santiago and fell into the river. The 16-year-old was transferred to Santa Maria Clinic and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Tear gas at rally demanding benefits for healthcare workers
09/26/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Crowds of protesters hit by water cannons and tear gas in a rally by nursing technicians demanding the same benefits as doctors and nurses in #Chile
Chile turmoil: 21+ arrested as 200+ protest gov't at Santiago
08/29/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Water cannons were deployed and arrests made as some 200 protesters gathered at the Plaza Italia in Chile’s capital, Santiago, demanding a new constitution and respect for the rights of the indigenous Mapuche people.
Chile uprising | Protest over a student blinded by police officer turns into clashes
08/22/20 - Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters’ gathering at the emblematic 'Plaza de la Dignidad’ in the Chilean capital over a policeman blinding a protesting student last November. The protest swiftly turned into a standoff.
Food shortage prompts clashes between hungry protesters & police | COVID-19 lockdown
05/20/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - The coronavirus pandemic is taking a dramatic turn in Chile where tensions are rising over food shortages and unemployment caused by the lockdown.
What social distancing? May Day rally goes awry in Chile
05/02/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Authorities in Chile detained several demonstrators in Santiago for breaking social-distancing regulations that bar gatherings of more than 50 people.
Chile slides toward chaos, Dozens injured protesting Gov't
03/07/20 Source: RT via Ruptly- At least ten people were reportedly arrested with dozens injured as crowds hit Chile's capital in an anti-government demonstration, Friday. Footage shows police using water cannons & tear gas to disperse the protesters who responded with projectiles and Molotov cocktails, setting a water cannon vehicle on fire, with the clashes disrupting capital's traffic. Chile's political and social organizations called for a new wave of protests throughout March, ahead of the referendum on changing the constitution on April 26.
Chile | Tear gas, water cannons as protests greet Latin America's biggest music festival, the 5-day 'Vina Del Mar'
02/24/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Hundreds of people clashed with riot police as they took to the streets of Vina de Mar as Latin America's biggest music festival was planned to kick off. Officers tried to disperse protesters with tear gas and by deploying water cannons.
Chile - Tear gas & water cannon deployed against protesters
02/22/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Thousand of anti-government protesters took to the streets of #Santiago on Friday, to demand social reform in #Chile. Protesters gathered in central Plaza Italia - called 'Plaza de la Dignidad' by protesters - where they faced off with riot police, who tried to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons. Chile has been rocked by nation-wide protests since October, which were triggered by a now-withdrawn increase in subway fares. Social discontent has been fuelled by frustration with President Sebastian Pinera's policies and growing inequality.
Chile, Pro/Con new constitution protesters face off, Santiago
02/16/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - A group of protesters demonstrated against a plebiscite for a new constitution, and counter-protesters were also present. The two groups met and had several discussions and confrontations. The police were trying to keep the groups apart by using tear gas and water cannons to disperse them.
Santiago ultras clash with police in Chile
02/01/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Football fans fought pitched battles with police around Plaza Italia in the centre of Chile's capital Santiago on Friday. Ultra groups came prepared for the protest, armed with shields and wearing in helmets and gas masks. Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to break up the demonstration. Supporters of rival clubs had united to mourn the death of a Colo-Colo fan Jorge Mora after he was hit by a riot van last Tuesday. Mora had been attending the first game of the season against Palestino. He was buried at Maipu cementery on Friday. The wave of unrest is the worst Chile has seen since the end of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet which lasted from 1973 to 1990.
Anti-govt protesters in Chile get showered with water cannons
02/01/20 Source: RT via Ruptly -Anti-government protesters in Chile gathered in Santiago to protest against the government on Friday. Police deployed a water cannon truck as they attempted to disperse demonstrators on the streets of the capital. A student protest over a modest increase in subway fares on October 18 has turned into a much larger and broader movement with a long list of demands that largely have to do with the wide gap between the rich and ordinary Chileans. Residents have called for reforms to health care, education, the pension system and even the constitution, which dates back to 1980 and the military dictatorship. At least 27 people have been killed since the protests began.
Chile | Police and protesters clash over death of football fan hit by police vehicle
01/30/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Violent clashes broke out between police forces and protesters who took to the streets of Valparaiso over the death of a Colo-Colo football team fan who was hit by a police vehicle. Carabineros, the Chilean national police force, were firing tear gas and water cannons at the protesters.
Water cannons deployed, projectiles launched as Chile protests enter 3rd month
01/18/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Chilean police deployed water cannons, tear gas & armoured vehicles in Santiago, as thousands of anti-govt protesters marked the 3rd month since nationwide protests broke out the country. Protesters were seen launching Molotov cocktails & other projectiles while police drove armoured vehicles at the crowd, forcing people to flee in panic.
Renewed demos break out in Chile, police deploys water cannon & tear gas
01/11/20 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters flooded the streets of Santiago on Friday as renewed anti-govt demonstrations broke out in the Chilean capital. Footage shows riot police dispersing protesters by deploying tear gas and water cannons. Fires can also be seen on the streets.
Historic Santiago church torched amid Chile protests
01/04/20 Source: RT via Carabineros de Chile - Clashes broke out in Santiago between police & protesters in the first anti-govt demonstrations of the year. San Francisco de Borja church was set on fire amid Santiago clashes. Police said one of perpetrators has been identified.
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Chile marks a second full month of protests
12/21/19 Source:RT via Ruptly - Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Santiago on Friday, as Chile marked a second full month of unprecedented social revolt. Thousands have been injured in clashes with police, who have fired pellet guns at protesters, leaving at least 300 people with severe eye injuries. Twenty-six people have died in protests that began October 18 over an increase in subway fares in Santiago, and mushroomed into wide-ranging complaints about much deeper issues of inequality. Some 2,210 police have been reported injured during the protests and 188 police stations along with 971 police vehicles have been damaged.
Tear gas used as Chile protests hit 2-month mark
12/19/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police used tear gas on Wednesday as a few-dozen protesters gathered in #Chile's #Santiago, two months since their #demonstrations started. Wednesday's protest called attention to eye injuries suffered by protesters at the hands of police, and many demonstrators held boards with eyes drawn on them. Thousands have been injured in clashes with police, who fire pellet guns at protesters, leaving at least 300 people with severe eye injuries. Twenty-six people have died in protests that began over an increase in subway fares in Santiago, and mushroomed into wide-ranging complaints about much deeper issues of inequality. Some 2,210 police have been reported injured during the protests and 188 police stations along with 971 police vehicles have been damaged.
Protests continue in Chile despite president’s promise to fight corruption & improve equality
12/10/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced new measures Monday in an attempt to calm the protests that have shaken his country for the past 53 days. During a speech on national television, Pinera outlined his agenda to fight corruption, improve inequality and protect human rights. Despite this people took the streets in Santiago on Monday to protest Pinera's announcement as police used water cannon to break up the demonstrations.
Chile protests: Police face off with protesters as tensions flare in Santiago
12/07/19 Source: Global News - Police doused protesters with a water cannon in Santiago on Friday amid an uptick in tensions at anti-government demonstrations in Chile, after 50 days of increased pressure on President Sebastian Pinera into taking steps to reduce inequality in the country. Protesters faced off with police, throwing rocks at officers who then responded with tear gas and force. Protests that began over a hike in metro fares have at times unravelled into violent riots, looting and arson.
Violent clashes erupt during protests in Chile
11/27/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in #Santiago, #Chile Tuesday as violent demonstrations continued. The protests in Santiago have lasted for over a month and are part of wider demonstrations taking place across Chile. Chileans are taking part in marches and rallies aimed at pressurizing the country's government to boost living standards through raising wages and improving the Chilean education system. President Sebastián Piñera recently announced that the number of police officers on the streets would increase and new powers would be given to the armed forces to protect public infrastructure.
Sixth week of unrest in Chile: Police use water cannon & tear gas in clashes with protestsers
11/23/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police used water cannon and tear gas in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Friday to disperse protesters throwing rocks towards officers and armoured vehicles. Thousands of people flooded Plaza Italia for the sixth consecutive Friday since the beginning of unrest.
Chile protests: Sticks and stones against armor
11/21/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters fought running battles with police in Santiago on Wednesday, as the unrest gripping the country entered its second month. Water cannon and tear gas were used to disperse the crowd, who responded with a range of projectiles. The current wave of unrest, considered to be the largest in decades, was triggered in October by the now-suspended metro fare hike.
Masked protesters clash with police in Chile
11/20/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - It has been 33 days since the most potent social uprising in Chile's recent history broke out, fueling massive protests across the South American nation. Most of the demonstrators are peaceful, as they push for a broad range of demands intended to bring more equality to their society. But among them, a smaller, yet highly visible group of masked protesters has used violence to get their message across, becoming a virtual army of vandals that destroys anything in its path. Tuesday was no different, with the small band of protesters clashing with police who sprayed them with water cannons and tear gas, as demonstrators hurled stones at them. Banks, shops, and institutional buildings are now boarded up with strips of wood and metal for protection.
Hundreds of protesters clash with riot police in Chile
11/16/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - New clashes broke out in the Chilean capital Santiago on Friday despite the government's decision to call for a new constitution - a key demand of demonstrators who've been staging protests for the past month. The latest clashes erupted after hundreds of protesters gathered in a downtown square. Riot police arrived and water cannon was used to disperse the crowds. Chile has been in turmoil for the past four weeks as a protest over subway fares turned into a mass movement against inequality. At least 25 people have died and thousands have been injured.
Violence escalates in Chile's mass protests, Santiago
11/15/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Heavy clashes erupted between protesters and riot police as police. Tear gas and water cannons were used to disperse protesters in Santiago.
Protesters collect tear gas canisters in water jugs during clashes with police in Chile
11/12/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters took to the streets again on Monday following three weeks of unrest in the #Chile's capital of #Santiago. Protesters met at Plaza Italia, the central square, which they have now renamed 'Dignity Plaza.' Protesters can be seen extinguishing #teargas canisters by collecting them in water jugs while others throw them back at police who use water cannons to disperse the crowds. The protests, which originally started over a hike in metro fees has now spiralled into anti-government clashes, with police using rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons against protesters. More than 20 people have died, and nearly 200 have sustained eye injuries.
Anti-govt protesters dispersed by water cannon in Santiago
11/08/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Santiago on Thursday, after President Sebastian Pinera announced harsher penalties for rioters and looters. Footage shows water cannons being deployed by the police in an attempt to disperse the crowds.
'Super Monday': Clashes erupt during protests in Chile
11/05/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Clashes erupted between anti-government demonstrators and riot police during the so-called 'Super Monday' of protests on the streets of Chile's capital city of Santiago on Monday. Riot police using water cannons and tear gas trying to disperse the protesters gathered near Plaza Italia square, who, in turn, hurled rocks at police. A person was seen injured as well as another one detained.
Why Chile Is Rising Up
11/01/19 Source: Vice News - Hundreds of thousands in Chile have taken to the streets to protest just about everything: low wages, the country’s rising cost of living, poor healthcare, and a widely criticized private pension system. In short: decades of inequality. The protests have been raging for weeks, and have gotten violent. At least 20 people have died, some at the hands of state forces and during looting. On Monday, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera reshuffled a third of his cabinet. But people continued to take to the streets.
Protests continue in Chile
10/30/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Live from street protests in Santiago, as Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said ongoing demonstrations have led him to call off two major international summits that his country had been scheduled to host.
Chile is ravaged by violent protests over inequality
10/25/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Smoke and tear gas filled the air in Santiago as demonstrators clashed with riot police on the city’s seventh day of protests – sparked by ballooning public transportation fees – after a promise of reform failed to end the unrest. Tens of thousands gathered in the streets of Chile’s capital on Thursday to join the chaotic demonstrations, in which some 200 have been injured and at least 18 killed, facing police water cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas. In addition to the police presence, around 20,000 soldiers have been deployed to quell the protests, carrying out over 5,000 arrests in the country since last Friday.
Violent protests in Santiago, Chile continue (2+ hours)
10/23/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Chilean trade unions call for general strike in support of student-led protests Ruptly is live from Santiago on Wednesday, October 23, as chilean trade unions call for a General Strike in support of the student-led protests that broke out in the country during the last week. Santiago has seen looting and riots, in which at least 11 people died, ever since the government announced the increase in transport fares.
DISTURBING: Police run over protester at rally in Chile
10/22/19 Source: RT via @allan_parada - Footage of Chilean police running over a protester at a rally as the country is infuriated over social inequality.
Protests in Santiago turn Chile’s capital into battleground
10/22/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters clashed with police during the fourth day of demonstrations on the streets of Santiago on Monday after a weekend of civil unrest which left at least twelve dead and led Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to declare "we are at war." The current wave of demonstrations, which is considered to be the worst in decades, was sparked by a now-suspended metro fare hike. The demonstrations have since evolved into a movement with wider grievances aimed at addressing the rising cost of living, pension reform and police conduct during demonstrations.
Violent clashes in Chile continue despite transport fare hike cancellation
10/21/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protests and violence continued in Chile on Sunday despite the cancellation of a subway fare hike that prompted mass demonstrations. Officials in the Santiago region said three people died in a fire at a looted supermarket early Sunday – one of 60 Walmart-owned outlets that have been vandalized, and the company said many stores did not open during the day. At least two airlines cancelled or rescheduled flights into the capital, affecting more than 1,400 passengers Sunday and Monday. President Sebastián Piñera, facing the worst crisis of his second term as head of the South American country, announced Saturday night he was cancelling a subway fare hike imposed two weeks ago. It had led to major protests that included rioting that caused millions of dollars in damage to burned buses and vandalized subway stops, office buildings and stores. On Sunday, however, protesters took to the streets, and security forces tried to disperse them with the use of water cannons and tear gas.
ENEL building is on fire amid protests in Santiago, Saturday
10/21/19 Source: RT via @ceciliaheyder - Harrowing photographs show the mayhem in downtown Santiago, following violent protests sparked by a recent fare hike for public transport in the Chilean capital. The country’s president has announced a state of emergency. Addressing the nation in the early hours of Saturday, President Sebastian Pinera said that he would invoke a special state security law to prosecute black-hooded rioters who have set fires, looted, and destroyed public infrastructure in the capital.
Unrest in Chile continues following curfew and suspension of fare hike
10/20/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Unrest continued well into Saturday night in Santiago despite Chilean President Sebastian Pinera suspending a planned transport fare hike, the initial spark for the mass protests. Burning buses and metro stations dotted the Chilean capital, with water cannon and firefighters used to put out the flames. Soldiers were on the streets after the government imposed a state of emergency. Drone footage also shows the extent of the damage to the headquarters of Italian utility company Enel Chile, which was targeted on Friday. The recent protests were sparked by the now-withdrawn transport fare hike, but have since evolved into a movement with wider grievances aimed at addressing the rising cost of living and police conduct during demonstrations. Pinera has announced a working group to address protesters' concerns.
The general in charge of security in Santiago has declared a curfew in the capital and its suburbs, after President Sebastian Pinera tried to de-escalate flaming tensions, promising to scrap a controversial metro ride price hike.
“We invite all people to return to their homes to evaluate the measures the government has announced and look after their families and their homes,” General Javier Iturriaga del Campo said, announcing a mandatory curfew between 10pm and 7am on Saturday night. Three people have been killed in the riots, AFP reported, citing officials.
The president had earlier stopped short of calling a curfew – but, in order to defuse tensions, promised that his government will reverse the contentious price hikes for metro rides introduced in early October.
Santiago is under a state of emergency since Friday night, when crowds of protesters clashed with riot police, set fires, looted and destroyed public infrastructure in the capital – and the violence risked spilling over to other Chilean cities.
Looting continues in Chile's Santiago after deadly protests
10/20/19 Source: AFP News Agency - Looters are seen running from a shopping centre with what appears to be stolen merchandise in their arms, as fresh clashes broke out in Chile's capital.
Soldiers Patrol Streets of Chile’s Capital Following Protests
10/19/19 Source: Voice Of America (VOA) News - Soldiers were patrolling the streets in Chile's capital for the first time since the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet ended in 1990, Saturday, October 19. Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over increases in the price of metro tickets. “I have declared a state of emergency and, to that end, I have appointed Major General Javier Iturriaga del Campo as head of national defense, in accordance with the provisions of our state of emergency legislation,” President Sebastian Pinera said. Throughout Friday, protesters clashed with riot police in several parts of the city and the subway system was shut down after attacks on several stations. Violent clashes escalated as night fell, and the ENEL power company building and a Banco Chile branch, both in the city center, were set on fire and several metro stations hit with Molotov cocktails.
Mayhem in Chile as violent protests prompt state of emergency
10/19/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Harrowing photographs show the mayhem in downtown Santiago, following violent protests sparked by a recent fare hike for public transport in the Chilean capital. The country’s president has announced a state of emergency.
Addressing the nation in the early hours of Saturday, President Sebastian Pinera said that he would invoke a special state security law to prosecute black-hooded rioters who have set fires, looted, and destroyed public infrastructure in the capital.
The government increased prices for metro rides in early October, prompting high school and university students to take to the streets.
In his speech, Pinera promised that he would work to “alleviate the suffering of those affected by the increase in fares.”
The demonstrations became especially violent on Friday, with photographs showing people clashing with riot police.
Protesters also set fire to a metro ticket office and an office building in the city center.
The metro system has been closed, with authorities stating that “serious destruction” made it impossible to operate trains safely.
Chile: Santiago declares state of emergency as violent protests rock city
10/19/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - The Elisa Correa subway station in Santiago was left completely destroyed on Saturday morning after the violent clashes the previous day. The ticket offices and the gates of the station, as well as two ATMs located there, were vandalised by the protesters. A burned bus can also be seen outside the station. A number of metro services were halted across the Chilean capital during the demonstrations as protesters vaulted barriers and damaged ticket machines. The protests were sparked by a rise in public transport fares which demonstrators see as unacceptable when faced with rising living costs. The president of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, has declared a state of emergency due to the chaos ongoing in the capital. The president announced this measure on Friday night from the Palacio de la Moneda, in order to control the protests of recent days
Students ambush metro stations in protest over fare hikes
10/18/19 Source: The Guardian - The Chilean capital, Santiago, has seen a significant roll-out of riot police after more than a week of mass fare evasion on the city's metro in protest over raised prices. Police and metro management said there had been more than 200 incidents of largely school children and students jumping barriers and forcing gates to access trains. Metro stations were closed or blocked and in some cases police responded with teargas and batons.
Protests in the Santiago metro stations due to a rise in the price of tickets (En Espanol)
10/18/19 Source: Agencia EFE (Spain) - The latest increase in the price of tickets for the Santiago de Chile Metro this week triggered a wave of protests in various suburban stations, with hundreds of young people sneaking in without paying, causing damage and they face the Police.
Students lead invasions in the Santiago Metro (En Espanol)
10/17/19 Source: T13 Teletrece (Chile)
March for Chile: Clashes erupt in Santiago at rally against migration law
09/08/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Clashes erupted at the "March for Chile" to oppose proposed migration policies in the South American country in Santiago on Saturday. Many counter-protesters were seen being chased and detained, as demonstrators were escorted by a heavy presence of police along the route from the central Plaza Baquedano to Parque Bustamante.
Police deploy water cannon on student protesters in Chile
08/02/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse a student protest against education reforms in Santiago on Thursday. Several protesters were reportedly detained. Around 500 students marched through the Chilean capital to protest against recently proposed changes to curriculum which suggest reducing hours in history, physical education and arts lectures.
Women's march turns violent in Chile
07/26/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - A women's march calling for free, legal and safe abortions ended in clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the Chilean capital Santiago on Thursday. Police dispersed the crowd using tear gas and water cannon, with protesters responding by starting fires and throwing a range of projectiles.
Clashes erupt at a march for striking teachers in Santiago
07/04/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Violent clashes broke out between protesters and police at a march for striking teachers in Santiago on Wednesday. Public school teachers have been on strike for a month and the walkout looks set to continue after negotiations union representatives and the government failed to reach an agreement.
Chilean police in brutal clashes with students opposed to bill allowing colleges to expel rioters
06/25/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Violent clashes erupted in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday as students protested a bill that would grand schools wide-ranging authority to expel students involved in riots. Footage shows protesters smashing police cars and setting armoured vehicles on fire while police in riot gear respond with water cannons and tear gas.
Clashes erupt in Chile as 45,000 teachers continue protests
06/21/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Around 45,000 teachers from primary and secondary school hit the streets in #Chile's #Santiago on Thursday, as their #protest continued for the third consecutive week. The indefinite strike proclaimed by the Chilean teachers' Association is seeking an improvement in working conditions, better benefits and to protest against making history, physical education and arts classes optional, among other issues.
Police deploy water cannons and tear gas as protests in Chile turn violent
06/07/19 Source: RT via Ruptly - Several people were seen detained as protest for better conditions for teachers turned violent, with demonstrators clashing with police guards in Chile on Thursday. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters as around 45,000 people gathered in the streets demanding from the government to solve education system's issues. Protesters also call for municipalities to pay the debts owed to them and protest against making history, physical education and arts classes optional.
Molotov cocktails & water cannons: Protesters clash with police in Chile
06/06/2019 Source: RT via Ruptly - Students clashed with riot police, as a protest escalated in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago on Wednesday. Protesters lobbed Molotov cocktails in the direction of riot police, who in turn deployed water cannon and tear gas. Footage shows riot police entering the premises of the Metropolitan University of Education Sciences (UMCE), which were barricaded by the protesters. Several protesters were reportedly detained during the demonstration.
2019
Chile: Protesters march for right to cultivate marijuana
04/30/18 Source: RT via Ruptly - Protesters marched for the right to self-cultivate marijuana for medicinal and recreational use in Santiago, Chile, Sunday. Demonstrators gathered at Italia Square and walked to Los Heroes in the centre of the Chilean capital, holding banners, balloons and marijuana plants.
Palestinian exiles hold demonstration at US Embassy in Chile
12/11/17 Source: RT via Ruptly - Around 2,000 people demonstrated in front of the US Embassy in Santiago on Monday, protesting against US President Donald Trump decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Chile students clash with police in rally against sexual harassment
10/25/17 Source: RT via Ruptly - Student protesters rallied against sexual harassment in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, prompted by alleged sexual assaults by staff at the University of Santiago. The protesters lit torches and burned a dummy representing men who assault and harass women. Police deployed water cannon against the demonstrators after the students hurled torches at a police vehicle. Several arrests were made.
'Battleground' Santiago: Students clash w/ riot police in Chile
09/06/17 Source: Rt via Ruptly - On Tuesday the streets of Santiago, Chile became a battleground between students and riot police during the demonstration against the government’s proposed ‘Law on State Universities’, which was introduced by Education Committee of the lower house of Chile's Congress. According to the Chilean government, the law implies favorable changes to the government financing of public education as well as the institutional system of the universities and rules of employment, however the protesting students argue that the law might become harmful for public education.
‘End the Debt’: Chilean students throw rocks at police over education fees
05/09/17 Source: RT via Ruptly - Tens of thousands of students marched through Santiago expressing their anger over education fee debts on Tuesday, clashes with police ensued. Protesters could be seen throwing rocks and objects at the armoured police vehicles who retaliated with water cannons to disperse the crowds. The protest, organised by the Confederation of Students of Chile (Confech), marched under the banner ‘End the Debt’ and demanded the government cancel all debts under the Credit with State Guarantee program (CAE). In 2011 President Michelle Bachelet signed a plan to provide free university education but student movements have slammed the government for failing to live up to its promises. Simultaneous protests were held elsewhere in the country with the total number of students participating estimated by Confech as 250,000.
'They kill us and rape us and nobody does anything!'- Women's Day protests in Chile
03/08/17 Source: RT via Ruptly - Thousands took to the streets of central Santiago on Wednesday to celebrate International Women's Day, calling for equal rights and new laws to prevent femicides and violence against women. Topless protesters could be heard leading the chant "They kill us and rape us and nobody does anything!" whilst another protester could be seen performing chants in sign language. Hundreds of protests took place around the globe on International Women's Day with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators worldwide calling for equal rights for women. Six women have already fallen victim to femicide in Chile this year alone
2017
Fire & smoke, Violent clashes mark 43rd anniversary of Gen. Augusto Pinochet's 17-year military coup in 1973
09/11/16 Source: RT via Ruptly - Demonstrators clashed with police in Santiago as Chile marked the 43rd anniversary of General Augusto Pinochet's coup. Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters after hundreds marched outside La Moneda Palace, where the presidential offices are located.
Harsh crackdown: Chile police suppress student rally against education reform
07/05/16 Source: RT via Ruptly - Clashes erupt in Santiago during an educational reform rally organized by the Confederation of Chilean Students. The demonstrators aim to pressure the president to reject higher education reforms. Police arrest protesting students and fire tear gas and water cannon.
Chile: Riot police seize teens off Santiago streets at violent education demo
06/15/16 Source: RT via Ruptly - More than a dozen students were detained following a protest over free education in Santiago, Wednesday.
Mass student protest escalates into clashes with riot police
05/26/16 Source: RT via Ruptly - Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Santiago after students took to the streets for an educational reform protest organised by the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH).
2016
Protesters, police clash as Chile marks 42nd anniversary of Pinochet-led military coup
09/13/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - Dozens of hooded protesters clashed with police in Santiago de Chile during a traditional march in memory of those killed under Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile. Activists threw stones, bricks, and bottles at police, who were deployed at the site wearing riot gear and driving armored trucks equipped with water cannons. At least four people were injured, and several others arrested.
Stones vs. water cannons: Student rally in Chile turns violent
06/11/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - The latest student rally that gathered some 200,000 people on the eve of the Copa America, the South American football championship, has turned violent with Santiago police shooting tear gas and water cannons against masked stone-throwing protesters.
The mass demonstration organized by Teachers College Santiago, the National Coordinator of Secondary Students (Cones) and the Coordinated Assembly of Secondary Students (ACES) was the latest in a series of rallies that call for the right to protest and for further educational reform.
More than 10,000 people marched in Concepción for #CopaAmericaDeLaEducacion together with @MagisterioNac and @ConesChile pic.twitter.com/Iu5FCyF5fW — Rubén Muñoz (@ruben_munoz) June 10, 2015
Carrying a huge golden trophy reading “The cup of free education,” activists flooded central Santiago and marched peacefully for several hours before the events turned ugly and clashes erupted.
Police, equipped with armored vehicles, used water cannons and tear gas as masked protesters threw stones and other projectiles at police lines. Reports indicate that dozens were arrested in the clashes, with many being taken away injured.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has reportedly approved new educational legislation, banning tuition fees and selective admission from state-subsidized schools. However, the reforms have not met the protesters’ demands, who have been demonstrating over the issue since 2011.
“What they are offering us today is just a half-way gratuity, only for some people, a gratuity that the only thing it does is to inject more money into a system that was created by the dictatorship. When will we have the real right to decide which kind of education we want?,” Valentina Saavedra, President of University of Chile Student Federation told RT’s video agency Ruptly.
Tensions have boiled over as protesters want greater free education and more public universities. They also want changes to a system that has largely been unchanged since the end of General Augusto Pinochet’s authoritarian rule.
Organizers wanted to use the Copa America, which starts on Thursday to boost their campaign recognition and to rally support for their cause.
“Practically all Chile is talking about is the Copa America. But this event can't be an excuse to forget about our demands,” student leader Javiera Reyes told local news outlets.
Police in Chile fire water cannon in student clashes, as protest in Santiago turns violent
06/09/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - A student demonstration advocating free education escalated into running battles with the police in the capital Santiago. The protesters refused to be pushed back by law enforcement officers who attempted to disperse them with water cannons. Protests for free education started in Chile in 2011, but have escalated in recent weeks with both students and teachers taking to the streets.
Rally class: Teachers & students protest over education reform in Chile, clash with police
06/03/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - Students join teachers in protest over decisions on education made by Chile’s National Congress.
Chile education crisis: Police fire water cannon to disperse student protesters
05/19/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - Students marched through the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago to demand education reform and pay tribute to two protesters killed in a similar demonstration last week. Police brought in trucks armed with water cannons to disperse the crowd. Since 2011, students in Chile have been calling for an end to for-profit institutions, and improved tuition-free education.
Molotov cocktails v water cannon: Chile student protest turns violent
05/15/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - Thousands of students marched in several Chilean cities on Thursday to protest against the government's education policies. In the country's capital Santiago, protesters clashed with police at the end of an initially peaceful demonstration. Police responded with water cannons and tear gas to protesters hurling stones and destroying traffic signals.
Explosion rocks Santiago metro station Los Leones
01/14/15 Source: RT via Ruptly - An explosion rocked a Santiago metro station on Wednesday. It has been reported that two blasts occurred, and are believed to be an attempt to blow up an ATM in order to steal cash. The station was closed down and police and firefighters attended the scene. Witnesses report that three people, whose faces were covered, fled the scene in a vehicle.
2015
Water cannon unleashed: Riot police disperse student protest in Chile
12/18/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Students from ten different universities gathered in Chile's capital to protest against tuition fee hikes. Demonstrators waved banners and began marching to the Ministry of Education but were stopped by riot police, who used water cannon to disperse the crowd.
Chile violent clashes: Protesters attack police trucks, tear gas deployed
10/13/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Violent clashes erupted in Santiago on Sunday after a 5,000-strong group of Mapuche and members of other indigenous communities marched through the Chilean capital to demand greater autonomy and respect for indigenous regions. Authorities deployed water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters who were throwing barriers at police trucks.
Chile: Water cannons fired, break up student demonstration
10/19/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police in Chile used water cannons as they clashed with students in Chilean capital of Santiago. Around 5 thousand people took to the streets to protest against education reforms planned by the government.
RAW: Cops clash with indigenous Mapuche in Chile
10/01/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Chilean national police officers clashed with protesters from the indigenous Mapuche community, who gathered outside of the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago, on Wednesday. Mapuche demonstrated to bring attention to the death of a fellow Mapuche who was reportedly run over by a tractor trailer after entering a private plot of land in the Araucania region.
Clashes in Chile, as thousands of students march demanding education reform
08/21/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police in Chile used water cannons and tear gas in Santiago as they clashed with outraged students demanding the government to speed up the process of national education reform. Tens of thousands took to the streets to join the largely peaceful protest.
Throngs of students flooded the streets of Chile’s capital and other cities on Thursday to protest the slow-moving reform of the country’s education system. Tensions have boiled over for expanded free education and more public universities in recent years, changes to a system largely unchanged since the end of General Augusto Pinochet’s authoritarian rule.
Branded as the “National March for Education,” the action was called for by numerous student and teacher groups, and was spread on social media under such hashtags as #PorLosQueVienen and #YoMarchoEl21.
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#Chile: "Without us there is no reform!" scream thousands of marching students. @PiensaPrensa reports #YoMarchoEl21pic.twitter.com/XEmn3skMVz — ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) August 21, 2014
There are conflicting reports as to the exact number of students that came out, with police estimating around 25,000 people in Santiago, while student organizers round the number to 80,000 people. On Twitter, some boasted of a 300,000-strong turnout. Other marches took place around Chile as well.
#Chile: 300000 have rallied in Santiago, millions across the country against reforms. #PorLosQueVienen#YoMarchoEl21pic.twitter.com/UowN7Dw2pa — Anonymous Operations (@YourAnonGlobal) August 21, 2014
In the capital, the protest set off in a carnival-like atmosphere, with performances, drum beating and dances. Most young people took to the streets with huge banners and flags with slogans demanding an immediate and inclusive reform of education.
Part of what has been the March for Education #PorLosQueVienen cc @rvfradiopopular@PiensaPrensa@MaxQuitralpic.twitter.com/q9q5JNJylr — Emilio Morales (@esmiliodon) August 21, 2014
While the action was mostly peaceful, a few groups clashed with police in the city’s streets. Footage showed police using water cannons, firing tear gas and detaining some of the demonstrators.
#Chile: 17 arrested during clashes today after massive student march against gov't reforms to education #YoMarchoEl21pic.twitter.com/FL8XSOoRYe — ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) August 21, 2014
Students complained about feeling excluded from educational reform talks, adding that the process is taking too long and increasing fears of back door deals taking place.
President Michelle Bachelet has promised to make reforms under the center-left government to the privatized education system in Chile, stagnating since the departure of Pinochet, and often criticized for being of poor quality and benefiting the rich.
In May Bachelet began pushing through the first part of the reforms in Congress, but the new measures are still being debated in the lower house.
HERE FROM another angle: Carabineros shoot tear gas at the body of protesters #YoMarchoEl21pic.twitter.com/kcPIsLJd0T — Volvimos Recargados, "We came back recharged" (@PiensaPrensa-ThinkPress) August 21, 2014
The proposed bill introduces changes to school funding policies, such as stopping the subsidies of for-profit schools and scrapping selective entrance guidelines. The second round of reforms is scheduled to take place later this year and will include making university education free.
In order to pass the reforms Bachelet needs to gain some support from the right, despite having a majority.
On Wednesday, students staged sit-ins in six Santiago high schools and the Education Ministry, calling on the government to include them in the process.
“The government is dealing with this in a highly disorganized way by avoiding citizen participation and believing that [reform] can move forward with [ entrepreneurs of Chile’s Industrial Promotion Society], and the congressional constitutional committee alone,” Lorenza Soto, president of the Coordinating Assembly of Secondary Students (ACES), told the Santiago Times.
The President of Universidad de Chile’s Center for Engineering Students Max Ferrer also expressed disappointed that students are being left out.
“We do not understand why President [Michelle Bachelet] cannot prioritize a substantive dialogue with the student movement, which represents society’s interests and not the pockets of few,” he said.
RAW: Chile football fans rampage, storm Maracana stadium's media center in Rio de Janiero, Brazil as Brazil threatens to arrest & deport all Chileans
06/19/14 Source: RT via Ruptly - Over 85 Chile supporters stormed Maracana stadium's media centre on Wednesday in an attempt to see their national team compete against Spain. Breaking through fences and security barriers the supporters left a wave of damaged property in their wake. Brazilian police arrested the group of supporters, promising to expel the fans from the country if they did not leave Brazil in 72 hours. The fans have now been released at the Chilean Consulate and are expected to leave the country in the next three days.
Water cannons wipe out protesters: Video of fierce clashes in Chile
03/24/14 Source: RT via Ruptly -
A mass protest was cut short in Santiago, Chile, after police dispersed activists with tear gas and water cannon. Thousands had gathered in the city center to urge newly-elected President Michelle Bachelet to push ahead with her reform program.
2014
Violent clashes, 100,000-student protest turns ugly in Chile
06/04/13 Source: RT via Ruptly - In Chile, thousands of students angered at rising education costs, clashed with police in the capital, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. The students had flooded the streets for a peaceful march, still wearing their uniforms and backpacks, before it then turned violent. At least 40 were arrested. The students oppose the fact they have to pay 75% of the cost of their own educations - one of the highest rates in the world.
Chile: Teargas, water cannons used against students
05/09/13 Source: RT via Ruptly - Clashes broke out in the Chilean capital Santiago on Wednesday at a student demonstration to demand free education. Water cannons were used against the protesters when they bombarded police with a hail of stones. According to police, around 37-thousand people took part in the event, but organizers put the total much higher at 80-thousand.
Tens of thousands of students in Chile have clashed with riot police while protesting for improvements to the education system. Police said they were attacked with petrol bombs and used tear gas and water cannons to break up protesters.
The march in the capital Santiago was mainly peaceful, but police used water cannons and tear gas to break up one group of demonstrators when they were attacked by petrol bombs. Organizers reported that 80,000 people took to the streets of Santiago, but police estimated the number was closer to 37,000.
There were also major protests in the cities of Valparaiso, Concepcion, Temuco and Valdivia.
Students have resumed their two-year-long protest for free education, staging marches in several major cities.
Chilean students have been staging marches for free, high-quality education since 2011, and demonstrations continued throughout 2012. More than 100,000 people participated in the first such marches of 2013 in April.
While Chile’s education system is regarded as among the best in Latin America, students say it is extremely unfair.
They argue that middle class children from rich families have access to some of the best schools, while the poor have to make do with underfunded state schools. All universities in Chile are fee-paying.
The campaign for educational reform has seen the biggest protests in Chile since the country became democratic in 1990 after voting to oust the military junta of General Augusto Pinochet.
Worldwide Worker Woes: May Day clashes in Germany, Spain, Colombia, Chile
05/02/13 Source: RT via Ruptly - Millions took to the streets to take part in May 1 demonstrations around the globe. From union rallies to protests and clashes with police, the International Labor Day events drew attention to the issues of austerity, unemployment and workers rights. In the video: Germany 00:01 - 01:39, Spain 01:40 - 02:05, Colombia 02:06 - 02:33, Chile 02:34 - 03:22
2013
Riot dogs & water cannons: Clashes & protests in Chile
11/28/12 Source: RT via Ruptly - Nearly 200 people marched in Santiago on Tuesday protesting a new fisheries law in Chile, which critics say will concentrate too much of the country's dwindling fishing stocks in the hands of the big fishing companies. Police dispersed the unauthorised demonstration of students and fishermen with motorbikes and fired a water cannon.
Chile clashes: Police use batons, water cannons at student protest
11/22/12 Source: RT via Ruptly - At least four Chilean high-school students were arrested after an unauthorized protest march to demand educational reform descended into violence on Wednesday. Protesters and police traded blows on the streets of the capital, Santiago, with riot police using batons and water cannons to try to disperse the protesters.
Gassed and watered: Police quash student march in Chile
03/26/12 Source: RT via Ruptly - Police used water cannons and tear gas to break up a march by thousands of Chilean students on Thursday. It was the first protest this year by student groups whose demonstrations demanding education reform paralyzed major cities in 2011. Police said about 50 protesters were detained in Thursday's march on Santiago's main avenue, which drew roughly 2,000 participants. Organizers said 5,000 to 7,000 high school students took part along with some university students. The crisis over education reform in Chile remains unresolved despite seven months of mass demonstrations last year by students, teachers and families.
2012
Strong aftershock hits Chile as president sworn in
03/11/10 Source: RT via Ruptly - A large aftershock has rocked Chile just moments before the inauguration of the country's new president. The 7.2-magnitude tremour was stronger than the quake that destroyed the Haitian capital in January. Scientists have warned that more aftershocks are likely to happen.
2010
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