Strikes, occupations, protests and more in Chile

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

"Pinera's popularity has plunged to 26 percent, the lowest of any president since Chile recovered its democracy in 1990, as protests have roiled the country. Environmentalists hope to block hydroelectric dams in southern Patagonia and a huge coal-fired energy plant in northern Chile. Unionized miners have briefly paralyzed the nation's largest copper mines, costing companies millions of dollars in lost production. Mapuche Indians have occupied ancestral lands, setting off violent confrontations with police and landowners. Striking high school and university students have taken over their schools and stopped classes for more than two months."

Protesters throw fruit at Chile's rescued miners - http://news.yahoo.com/protesters-throw-fruit-chiles-rescued-miners-145539469.html

[RedSonRising]

Wow, this is incredible news. Are the Mapuche and the unions coordinating? Cooperation between students, workers, and rural/native communities is a dangerous combination for the elite of Chile. Thank you for this, I will be following.

I'm not sure how I feel about the accusations made at the miners though.

[Sensible Socialist]

I'd rather have fruit and stones be thrown at government officials and not at the miners, but all in all this is a grea development. People from diverse backgrounds are coming together in a united effort against the government. Keep fighting hard, Chile.