Santiago Students Run from Police Tear Gas During Education Protests

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About 120,000 students descended on the Chilean capital of Santiago on Thursday, April 19, in protest over changes to education laws which they fear could allow for-profit companies to control universities.

The uploader of this video said it showed scenes near the University of Santiago.

The demonstration was part of a nationwide education protest organised by La Confederación de Estudiantes de Chile, according to the Santiago Times. The action was sparked by a ruling from Chile’s constitutional court that overturned a law which had barred for-profit companies from controlling universities. Credit: wash0_trih via Storyful