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High Schoolers Protests in Chile, Face Off Against Police

HeadlineApr 27, 2005

Meanwhile, in Chile high school students faced off against police firing water cannons as the students participated in a large demonstration in Santiago over the rising cost of tuition and other fees. The demonstration was organised by 27 different schools and took place outside the Ministry of Education. The students say they’ll continue their protests if there’s no response to their demands for a freeze in education costs.

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