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Manifestacions and Student Protests in Santiago de Chile August to November 2011 - Debra's view.

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November 8th 2011
It is certainly a most interesting time to be in Chile. I always knew that the Chileans were not afraid to have the odd strike, demonstration and protest. It's part of the reason why Chile attracted Dee and I so much. We wanted to go some place where the people were actively pushing back - against corporate greed. Well Chile has it in spades. In our first week, there was a nation wide gen ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more