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August 22, 2014

Chile: Students March to Demand Free Education 
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Tens of thousands of students marched in the Chilean capital Santiago
Thursday to demand free education. Police fired tear gas and water
cannons as a small number of protesters threw rocks and sticks. Student
protests erupted in Chile in 2011 over demands for free and quality
education for all. President Michelle Bachelet has vowed to reform the
system, but students are demanding a greater voice in the process.

 

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