Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
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Militarized police of carabinieri attacked with water cannons and tear gas protesters protesting against the legal and constitutional security reform initiatives promoted by President José Antonio Kast. The marchers, mostly high school and university students, compared the agenda of the ultra-right president with that of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990).
Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
The police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse the protesters as they moved through the central Plaza Italia chanting that Kast is "just like Pinochet." Kast took office in March promising to crack down hard on organized crime and illegal immigration. He is Chile's most right-wing leader since the end of Pinochet's brutal 1973-1990 military dictatorship. To tackle crime, Kast's government has proposed eight constitutional amendment…
Protesters clashed with the police in Chile against the security reforms of José Antonio Kast. Know the keys to the project and the criticisms.
Chile - Thursday, clashes broke out between the Chilean police and protesters gathered in Santiago to demonstrate against the security reforms proposed by the right-wing extreme president Jose Antonio Kast, reforms that were harshly criticized by both opposition and within their own camp, AFP found.
The proposals of the ultra-right president include a hard hand in curbing organized crime, one of them declaring a state of emergency for up to eight months.
presoopa / Latin American Summary 3 September, 2026} Secondary and university students convened by ACES, CONFECH, the Student Solidarity Network and other organizations took to the streets this Thursday to protest against the policies of the ultra-right government of José Kast, among them the cuts in education and the initiatives that they consider part of [...] La entrada Chile. Thousands of students demanded in the streets in defense of educat…
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