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Chile: Students March to Demand Free Education

HeadlineAug 22, 2014

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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