CHILE: Thousands of secondary school students marching to demand free transport, tuition and university access clash with police in Santiago

Record ID: 341480

Title: CHILE: Thousands of secondary school students marching to demand free transport, tuition and university access clash with police in Santiago
Date: 11th May 2006
Summary: (LATIN) SANTIAGO, CHILE (MAY 10, 2006) (REUTERS) WIDE OF STUDENTS PROTESTING VARIOUS OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING AGAINST THE POLICE (2 SHOTS)
Embargoed: 26th May 2006 13:00
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Location: Chile
Country: Chile
Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Education
Reuters ID: LVA5N1S9KMVSFWO2Q6RY2B0YTBIY
Story Text: Thousands of secondary school students marched to the Education Ministry in Santiago on Wednesday (May 10) demanding free transport and tuition, and university access.
With traffic grinding to a halt on the city's main streets, the protest turned violent after police arrived to stop the march. Violent clashes ensued with students throwing stones and other objects at police and mounting barricades.
Police used water canons to disperse the demonstrators, many of whom were marching with their faces covered and carrying video cameras to record any evidence of police brutality.
Police arrested 80 students at the march, which had been convened by student leaders as part of a day of protests throughout the country.
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