Chile marks anniversary of military coup

  • 11 years ago
Clashes broke out in Chile early on Wednesday on the 40th anniversary of the country's military coup.

In the capital, Santiago, riot police fired tear gas and used water cannon to control the protesters.

The anniversary of the coming to power of dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1973 is often marked by violence.

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