Chile protests

The band Hacía la Victoria, Spanish for "Onward to Victory," after rehearsal in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 31. All of the musicians in the band sustained serious eye injuries during clashes with police who used tear gas and shotguns against anti-government protesters in 2019. From left: Camilo Galvez, Vicente Pascal, Sergio Concha, Gustavo Gatica, Cesar Galloso, Andrés López, Miles Camus.

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For Chileans blinded in police violence, making music has become one path to healing

5:01am October 10, 2022

by John Otis

All members of Hacía la Victoria ("Onward to Victory") sustained eye injuries during clashes with police in anti-government protests in 2019. Their lyrics focus on police brutality and their own pain.

A man waves campaign flags in favor of a new constitution ahead of a referendum on the matter in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 26. In a referendum on Sunday, Chileans will vote whether to scrap the constitution from the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

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'Historic Opportunity': Chile Holds Vote To Replace Dictatorship-Era Constitution

8:00am October 24, 2020

by Philip Reeves

After mass protests, and amid a pandemic, Chileans go to the polls Sunday for a referendum over whether to scrap the constitution introduced under Gen. Augusto Pinochet's rule.

An anti-government protester waves Chile's flag in Santiago, on Oct. 29, 2019.

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As Protests Persist, Chile's President Cancels 2 Major International Summits

6:25am October 31, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Sebastián Piñera canceled an Asia-Pacific trade forum and a United Nations climate summit, saying he has to "put the needs of Chileans first."

A Chilean military convoy patrols the streets of the capital of Santiago on the fourth day of unrest on Tuesday.

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In Chile, Protesters Decry Troop Deployment As A Pinochet Tactic

5:34pm October 22, 2019

by Paige Sutherland

The country has been gripped by mass demonstrations and planned union strikes over economic inequality.