One month on: Protests in Chile persist despite gov't concessions
2019-11-19 09:32:52 source：The Aljazeera
November 19, 2019
Antofagasta, Chile - Thousands of Chileans rallied in major cities across the country on Monday, marking a month since protests over inequality and injustice erupted in the country.
Despite a series of concessions, protesters have promised to stay in the streets until the government meets specific demands for systemic change and improved social conditions.
The protests initially started in mid-October when secondary students in the capital Santiago protested against a metro fare increase. Since then, however, the demonstrations have mushroomed, with protesters taking to the streets against the country's political-economic model and the police crackdown on the demonstrations. The key demands of protesters include ensuring there's a constitutional assembly, higher pensions, wages, affordable healthcare and education.
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