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<h1 class="reader-title">Chile Denounces Government Repression
During Feminist Strike</h1>
March 10, 2020</div>
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<p>The feminist general strike called in Chile on Monday
as part of the celebrations of International Women's Day
was repressed by the police of President Sebastian
Piñera's government, according to the National Institute
of Human Rights (INDH).</p>
<p>"Even though this was a peaceful day, which called to
defend gender equality, the carabineros (Chilean police)
attacked the demonstrators," the INDH president Sergio
Micco told the local press.</p>
<p>"Human Rights observers and the Foreign Press
Association said that the 'Carabineros' during the
strike maintained an arrogant attitude, and threw pepper
gas directly into the eyes of the demonstrators." Micco
condemned.</p>
<p>Still, nothing stopped the march. At least two million
women attended the strike in Santiago de Chile to "carry
on the struggle, to connect, to recognize each other.
And it was a beautiful day," the Feminist Coordinator 8M
announced in a statement.</p>
<p><strong>"We're historical. There were over 2 million of
us. The revolution will either be feminist or it won't
be."</strong>
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<p>The group "I Approve Chile Digno" also attended the
mobilization, and despite the repression, called on the
people to vote "Yes" in the constitutional plebiscite to
be held on April 26.</p>
<p>Monday's strike was part of the protests that have been
shaking the country since October 2019. Its purpose,
besides exalting the women of the country and the world,
was to demand the end of the government of Sebastián
Piñera.</p>
<p>Also, the strike was intended to demand that Chilean
working women be included in the constitutional process,
Pueblo Libre spokeswoman Victoria Herrera told the local
press.</p>
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