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CHILE: MAPUCHE KILLING SPARKS RIOTS IN SANTIAGO

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Daniel

Monday, 17 August 2009 Victim’s Autopsy Report Casts Doubts On Police Self-Defence Claim Sirens and tear gas filled the air near Metro (subway) Los Heroes in central Santiago Friday night as police and protestors clashed over the recent death of … Continue reading →

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I Fought the Law and the Law… has Tear Gas and Fire Hoses

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Daniel

So yesterday, in between bites of homemade Mexican food, I learned that there was going to be a protest that night, the latest in a series of public action sparked by the killing of a young Mapuche man by a … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Bed Part 2: Still Boring

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Daniel

So fun weekend aside, my body is no more excited to be in Santiago than it was at the end of last week, so as I write I’m currently lying in bed, after leaving class on Monday and staying here … Continue reading →

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