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The battle for Chile
The historic uprising of the Chilean people has dealt an irreparable blow to neoliberalism in the region, writes FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Chilean protesters have forced billionaire President Sebastian Pinera onto the defensive
by Roger D Harris and John Perry
VINCE MILLS says Scottish Labour has adopted better positions than its Westminster counterpart — but unless it starts to fight for them that will count for nothing
Labour MSP CAROL MOCHAN calls for Britain to follow France’s lead and recognise the Palestinian state as part of efforts to end this war
IT ALL started with a minor misdemeanour by school students who collectively refused to pay fares on the Santiago metro in rejection of a price hike (to 830 pesos: 86p). This was part of a brutal austerity package, decreed by Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on October 6 2019.
On October 18, 78 metro stations, some banks, 16 buses and a few public buildings were set on fire by mysterious hooded men who were able to operate with impunity.
On October 19, Eric Campos, president of the Metro Workers Union, declared: “Strange that the police who were supposed to have been guarding the stations, were not there when they were set on fire.”
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