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Title:
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Emergency Protest in Solidarity with Chilean Students
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START DATE:
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8/18/2011
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START TIME:
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11:00 AM
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Duration:
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2 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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Consulate General of Chile
6100 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Event Topic:
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neoliberalism
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Event Type:
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demonstration
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Contact Name:
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John
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Contact Email:
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betinho@riseup.net
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Contact Phone:
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DESCRIPTION:
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mascarapinera.jpg, image/jpeg, 454x450
Hundreds of Chilean high school and university students have been arrested during protests against neoliberal reforms and cuts to public education throughout the country. President Sebasti?n Pi?era has responded by declaring the protests illegal and violently repressing the students and their supporters. Pi?era is the first right-wing President of Chile since the fascist dictatorship of Pinochet from 1973-1990, and the repression faced by students looks more and more like the crack-downs of 35 years ago than a real democracy.
Bring signs and pots and pans to bang!
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