More than 100.000 Chilean students and workers demonstrated in the capital Santiago, demanding free education for all. The protesters walked in front of the Presidential Palace, La Moneda, and the Ministry of Education.
The Confederation of Chilean Students (Confech) accused the police of suppressing the massive march with attacks and tear gas, despite the fact that they had committed themselves not to intervene.
The main motto of the Chilean students protest was: “For a country of equality we should all fight. Free public education to change society”.Chilean students rival Quebec students in their militant fight-backs against the militarized enforcers of the One Percent. It appears that the Chilean police state relies more on armored vehicles than numbers of police on the streets in contrast to what I have seen in the US and Canada.
I wonder what Harvard graduate, former NY Times journalist Chris Hedges would have to say about this. No doubt he would prefer a candlelight march at night with participants singing Kumbaya.
For more background on this struggle, see this, this, and this.