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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

'Burning cars fan the flames of Chile’s student protests'

protests and riots breaking out EVERYWHERE.......from santiagotimes.......

"Like the many marches that came before, Tuesday’s march featured continued incidents of violence and chaos, with two cars set on fire near downtown Paseo Bulnes and assorted reports of looting in downtown businesses.

Chilean police reacted with the use of tear gas and “guanaco” water cannons to disperse crowds. The number of arrests  is so far undetermined.

Organizers from the Student Confederations of Chile (Confech) estimated that 100,000 people turned out for the protest, while Chile’s Carabinero police force said that only 60,000 participated.

Camila Vallejo, president of the Student Federation of the Universidad de Chile, called the violence “appalling” after having pleaded with her followers on Twitter to maintain pacifism throughout the march"............PICS AND TEXT HERE

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