Chile: New incidents between students and police

Santiago de Chile, August 9, 2011

New incidents took place in Santiago de Chile between students and police, in the middle of protest claiming for public education. According university sources almost 100.000 people marched today.

M24Digital correspondents reported that a group of demonstrators threw Molotov bombs and they cause fires on the streets. Some flames have reached a couple of vehicles.

Other students with their covered faces threw stones to public buildings and police officers. The streets are the stages of chaos again.

Police launched a strong repression with tear gas and rubber bullets. There are no injured reported so far.