Chile Student Protests Erupt Into Violence
May 27, 2016, 11:46 AM
Student protests calling for education reforms in Chile erupted into violence Thursday when police tried to reroute the march.
Protesters, who were marching through the center of the capital Santiago, threw stones at police after refusing to take an alternative route, Agence France-Presse reports. Police deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse the demonstrators. According to AFP, 117 people were arrested and 32 officers were injured in the clash.