On this day in 2019, protests and riots began throughout Chile in response to a raise in the Santiago Metro's subway fare, the increased cost of living, privatization and inequality prevalent in the country.

The protests have been called the "worst civil unrest" in Chile since the end of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship due to the scale of damage to public infrastructure, the number of protesters, and the measures taken by the government to put down the rebellion.

On the 25th of October, over a million people took to the streets throughout Chile to protest against President Piñera, demanding his resignation. As of December 29th, 2019, 29 people have died, nearly 2,500 have been injured, and 2,840 have been arrested.

Human rights organizations have received several reports of violations conducted against protesters by security forces, including torture, sexual abuse and sexual assault.

Chile: what was the October Rebellion, and what will come of it? We need a working-class Marxist tendency!

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  • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]
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    2 years ago

    So not only do I have covid but now my baby has a fever and there's no longer anywhere to report positive cases I'm so frustrated with this society :marx-joker:

    • HoChiMaxh [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I honestly feel like covid is like a test in the Truman Show to see how much bullshit I'll put up with.

      Not to make this about me - that sounds incredibly stressful comrade I hope your little they/them is ok

      • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]
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        2 years ago

        It's stressful but I'm lucky enough to have the means to keep us all as treated as possible. Don't worry about talking about yourself, covid affects us all and we're all in the same storm.

        Got the infant tylenol and hoping i can balance the temp to cool us down but not cause shivers

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Sometimes this place feels like the last place on earth that still takes Covid seriously.

    • Mindfury [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      if no one is actively trying at all to prevent the spread of covid, I guess it's your duty to now interact with the richest and most ghoul-like people you can