Student protests end in Violence - Santiago

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Students create barricades and set fire to them during the protest.

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Students seen during the protest.

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Students seen during the protest.

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Students create barricades and set fire to them during the protest.

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The area is engulfed by teargas as police try to disperse protesters.

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Protester is given help after allegedly being beaten by police on the head.

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Barricades were created by students during the protest.

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The area is engulfed by teargas as police try to disperse protesters.

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Students seen here as they join a massive protest in the city.

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Students seen here as they join a massive protest in the city.

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Students seen here as they join a massive protest in the city.

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Con barricadas y enfrentamientos con la policia termino masiva manifestacion estudiantil.

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Students create barricades and set fire to them during the protest.

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A protester runs from riot police near to barricades that were created by students during the protest.

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Students create barricades and set fire to them during the protest.

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Over 150,000 people demonstrated in downtown Santiago demanding reforms to the education system and against the government of Sebastian Piñera. The protests ended in violent clashes between students and police. Chile. 9th August 2011

Cerca de 150000 personas marcharon por el centro de Santiago exigiendo reformas profundas al sistema educativo chileno. La movilizacion se enmarca en el llamado de las organizaciones estudiantiles a manifestarse el dia de hoy. La marcha termino en grandes disturbios entre manifestantes y la policia.