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Chileans demand constitution reform
Chileans have held a demonstration in the capital, Santiago, to demand constitutional reform.
Protesters marched through Santiago streets on Saturday to urge the administration of President Michelle Bachelet to follow pledges to address constitutional reform in issues such as social inequality through an overhaul of education and healthcare systems.
The “march of all marches” demonstration called...
10k public workers protest for better pay in Chile
Chilean workers march in protest demanding better wages in the capital Santiago.
Some 10,000 public sector workers in Chile have taken to the streets in the capital to protest over stalled discussions on better wages.
The protest march was held in the capital Santiago on Wednesday as a part of a two-day strike called after the government suspended a meeting to resume negotiation talks on pay increases.
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China, Chile to boost trade by 2015: Chinese premier
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands in Santiago on June 26, 2012.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has announced that China and Chile plan to increase their bilateral trade to 60 billion US dollars by 2015 in order to strengthen their economic relations.
He made the comments at a joint press conference with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera in Santiago on Tuesday,...
Argentina thanks Chileans for supporting its Malvinas bid
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has expressed appreciation to the people of Chile for their support in her country’s bid over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands.
During a recent visit to Chile’s capital city, Santiago, on Friday, Fernandez expressed her gratitude to the Chilean people for saying that the Malvinas Islands belong to...
Students clash with police during Chile protest
A Chilean student throws back a tear gas canister at riot police during a protest against the government of President Sebastian Pinera, in Santiago on March 15, 2012.
Chilean students calling for education reforms in the South American country have clashed with police during a protest rally in the capital Santiago.
Thousands of high school students marched in downtown Santiago on Thursday to demand...
Chilean students stage protest
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera
Chilean police have clashed with over 50,000 students who have taken to the streets of the capital Santiago to protest against the education policies of President Sebastian Pinera’s government.
Tuesday saw tens of thousands of people in the streets demanding a reform in the education policy of the government which requires the students to pay high fees,...