32 police wounded, 54 arrested in Chile student demonstrations
Antara News / AFP - Friday, July 15th, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Students protesting for increased funding to public education. Photo: www.guardian.co.uk
At least 32 officers were wounded and 54 demonstrators were arrested in Santiago, Chile on July 14 in a mass protest demanding more funds for public education, police said.
Riot police used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse the tens of thousands of demonstrators, who fought back by hurling rocks, sticks, and plastic bottles filled with paint.
Santiago Police Chief Sergio Gajardo told reporters that 32 officers were wounded “as a result of the extremely violent actions that took place at the end of the march.”
A police spokesperson separately told AFP that 54 protesters had been arrested.
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