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Chile: enough is enough

There is always a turning point in popular protest. Within the positive actions of the protest an unfortunate event can result in political action adversely affecting those it is meant to benefit. Español

Chile: enough is enough
University headquarters is set on fire as demonstrations continue against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, the 50th consecutive day of unrest on December 06, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. | Pablo Rojas Madariaga/NurPhoto/PA Images. All rights reserved.
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Chile today is like a finely layered cake. The base that sustains all the layers is the legitimate demands of the majority of the population. The people have been faced by two severe constraints in their development: the first is enduring one of the most unjust distributions of wealth in the world and second, the social humiliation of a deeply classist country.