Troops roamed the streets of Santiago, Chile after long protests turned violent Saturday, resulting in more than 150 injured police officers and more than 300 arrests, NBC News reported. Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in the capital Friday night in an effort to limit the demonstrations across the city as protesters clashed with police officers and law enforcement launched tear gas.The protests began Friday night as part of a campaign by young people to protest the second fare increase on the city’s metro this year, The New York Times reported. The fare increase began earlier this month and immediately sparked outrage throughout the country, as the cost of living for poor and middle class Chileans has continued to rise.Pay for it today and rebel, pay for it tomorrow and rebel tomorrow. Debt allows us to exchange the order of events a bit.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
When we actually pay for what we vote
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