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February 4, 2011

150 Students Arrested in Puerto Rico 
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In Puerto Rico, riot police attacked students on strike at the
University of Puerto Rico with rubber bullets during a sit-in
demonstration at the Capitol. More than 150 students practicing civil
disobedience were arrested. The student strike began in December against
severe budget cuts and the privatization of the institution.



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