[NYTr] Mass Protests in Chile
 
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:31:28 -0500 (CDT)


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Mass Protests in Chile

Santiago de Chile, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Chilean union leaders praised
demonstrations by thousands of workers condemning neoliberalism and
social exclusion.

Maria Rozas, vice president of the United Worker s Central, told Prensa
Latina that professionals from the health system, education, copper
subcontractors and students, among others, joined the protests.

Rozas condemned the violent repression by the police in clashes with
demonstrators which, to date include more than a hundred arrested.

Demonstrator Ignacio Flores told Prensa Latina that the concentration
"was a huge step towards unity of progressive forces against current
labor legislation of the business sector, which is a clear expression
of social inequality."

For his part, Patricio Vejar of the Christian Left added that "today we
condemn the neoliberalism that has been responsible for the destruction
of the environment and provoked labor uncertainty."

President Michelle Bachelet called on demonstrators to make their
demands and exercise their rights peacefully adding that "the country
needs dialogue and not pressure, agreements and not violence." 

At the same time clashes broke out in other parts of the capital
between protesters and the police.

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