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Police Occupy Puerto Rico Campus

HeadlineDec 15, 2010

In Puerto Rico, armed police have occupied the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan following the end of a two-day student strike. Puerto Rican officials say the officers will remain indefinitely to ensure non-striking students can attend classes. The strike was called in protest of a tuition hike that takes effect next month. Student activists have blasted the police operation as a militarization of campus and a crackdown on dissent.

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