Chilean students return to the streets in Santiago in protest, cause disturbances

Posted on March 16, 2012 • Filed under: Chile, Conflicts, Police/Military Activity, Social Issues, TRAVEL

Five thousand young people, called by the Assembly coordinator of high school students (Aces), star in the first year student protest. Chilean students clashed again Thursday with police in Santiago, to resume the demonstrations by a public education quality, which last year spread over seven months in a constant headache for the government. Some 5,000 students invited by the Assembly coordinator of high school students (Aces), met in the Parque Bustamante to star in the first year student protest. But just meeting the Police broke up the demonstration, which had not been authorized by the government of Santiago. Special Forces launched heavy jets and tear gas to disperse the students. Read Article

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