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Chilean police arrest a man on the second consecutive Friday of anti-government demonstrations at Chile's emblematic Plaza Italia -- which has been the epicenter of the country's protest movement -- and break up crowds with water cannons. IMAGES
Chilean police use water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Santiago, the day before the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile, which ousted socialist Salvador Allende and gave rise to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. IMAGES
Launching fireworks and chanting as the sun sets, thousands flock to Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia, epicenter of the social unrest movement which started a year ago, as the pro-change camp holds a big lead in the historic referendum to rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, according to partial results. IMAGES
Chilean police officers fire water cannons and use pepper spray to disperse protesters gathered at Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia square, which remains the epicenter of a year-long wave of anti-government demonstrations that have resurged after a halt forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. IMAGES
Thousands of protesters gather in Plaza Italia square, in Chile's capital Santiago, for a fifth week of protests against social and economic inequality, and an entrenched political elite, among other issues. IMAGES
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