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Student protests in Chile turn to violent clashes with police

Low Severity Americas Chile
Date Occurred Oct 02, 2026 04:49 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 02, 2026
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Riot police in Chile’s capital deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students.

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Chile flag Chile
Region Americas
Capital Santiago
Population 6,680,371
GDP / Capita $9900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #36145
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 02, 2026
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