Chile education crisis: Water cannons and tear gas on the streets of Santiago

Clashes have broken out as tens of thousands of students and their supporters demanded improvements to Chile's public education system in the streets of Santiago. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the most radical protesters.



The day’s protests drew over 150,000 people, according to organizers, while authorities put the figure at around 50,000.

This time, the ongoing public actions protesting the Chilean education system were supported by educators and labor unions. The movement demands the elimination of school fees and calls for public schools to be better funded by the state.