<p>Students in Chile have been organized and protesting for years, at this point. They have actually been joined by other groups-- including teachers’ unions and even medical unions-- and most of the country supports the students. The government often disperses the massive protests using water cannon and tear gas. They want increased funding of higher ed and a free university system instead of the one they have now, where they rely on loans to pay off their education. </p>
<p>Here’s a bit of a summary:
[The</a> Chilean Student Movement and the Crisis of Neoliberal Democracy](<a href=“The Chilean Student Movement and the Crisis of Neoliberal Democracy”>The Chilean Student Movement and the Crisis of Neoliberal Democracy)</p>
<p><a href=“Helmeted Volunteers Monitor Student Protests in Chile - The New York Times”>Helmeted Volunteers Monitor Student Protests in Chile - The New York Times;