Student battle police in Santiago, Chile
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15358921
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Students and police have clashed in the Chilean capital Santiago during the latest protest over education reform.
Police used tear gas and water cannon against masked protesters who set up barricades and threw petrol bombs.
With more demonstrations planned for Wednesday, the government has said it will invoke an emergency security law to help quell the violence.
The protest movement - which started in May - is the biggest in Chile since the return to democracy in 1990.
The students, backed by teachers and trade unions, called the latest two-day national strike after talks with the government broke down earlier this month.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15358921
Police used tear gas and water cannon against masked protesters who set up barricades and threw petrol bombs.
With more demonstrations planned for Wednesday, the government has said it will invoke an emergency security law to help quell the violence.
The protest movement - which started in May - is the biggest in Chile since the return to democracy in 1990.
The students, backed by teachers and trade unions, called the latest two-day national strike after talks with the government broke down earlier this month.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15358921
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I'd just changed my plans to visit Santiago before I heard how interesting things had become. May have to rethink the change.
Good on the Chilenos for resisting. - 7 months ago
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