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Santiago de Chile: Protests against Cuts in Social Sciences + History
Chile:
Protests vs Cuts + Police Attack
About 1,000 students took to the streets of Santiago (Chile) to protest the privatisation of education. Currently they face cuts for classes in history and social sciences.
Protesters were attacked and chased by the police. In the end 46 students were detained.
Report in Spanish: cooperativa.cl
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Students and professors protested against cuts in Social Sciences and History in Santiago (Chile) on November 24th. During a sit-in on the streets they were attacked by police forces. 19 students and 2 professors were detained.
Report in Spanish: elobservatodo.cl
One day (Nov.25th) later protesters took to the streets again:
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WTF
Riot cops for a sit in? They deserve all the dissent they get! I wish Chile luck and solidarity in its struggle!