Hunger strike follows after 100 days of Playa Ancha university occupation
SANTIAGO – After occupying Playa Ancha university for over 100 days, some students have increased the pressure. Four students started a hunger strike last Sunday...
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Students decry Carabineros violence during protest
SANTIAGO – Students of Universidad Iberoamericana criticized Carabineros de Chile for excessive violence. The confrontation occurred last Thursday on Padre Miguel Olivares street, where students...
Students protest for new youth labor law
SANTIAGO – A legislative leftover from President Piñera’s first government has caused outrage this week. About a dozen students were detained protesting the bill. “We...
Chuquicamata miners engage in solidarity strike
SANTIAGO – Unions 1, 2, and 3 of state mining company Codelco went on strike to protest layoffs. The strike began Monday early morning at...
Expiration of suspension reignites feminist protest
SANTIAGO- Universidad de Chile’s Law School has been occupied for more than 70 days. On April 27, feminist students took over to demand the resignation...