Student and labor protests in Chile
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
- Strudent demonstrators – El Mercurio photo
[Translations of two articles, the first from El Mercurio of Valparaíso for June 1, the second from El Mostrador of Santiago for June 3.]
[From El Mercurio]
Chilean students demonstrate for improvements in education
Close to 2,000 university students demonstrated peacefully in Valparaíso against the ministry of education (MINEDUC) and the administration of President Sebastián Piñera, whom they charge with not attending to their demands following the earthquake, against the dismissal of public employees and asking that public education in the country be strengthened. (more…)