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November 5, 2019

Thousands of Academics Demand Chile End Violent Crackdown Against Protests
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In Chile, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of
Santiago again on Monday against rampant economic inequality. The
protesters are demanding major reforms to the country's current
Constitution - which was written during Chilean dictator Augusto
Pinochet's brutal military regime. Over 4,000 academics around the world
have signed a petition demanding the Chilean government stop the violent
repression of anti-government protesters. At least 19 people have been
killed, and hundreds more have been shot and wounded, since protests
erupted on October 19 in response to a subway fare hike.


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