Chile is a country that is fond of social action. The other day at school I expereriences tear gas for the first time because there was a student protest about a Mapuche man who was killed. The carabineros (Chilean police) responded with tear gas. I was really excited about it but Rodrigo told me that it happens about once a month. I was far enough away that I only got a little bit of an itchy senstation in my eyes.
This weekend while I was shopping for brunch ingredients in Jumbo- a Chilean mix between Target and Walmart- I witnessed a labor demonstration in the middle of the star. People were holding signs, yelling, singing, and throwing confetti around. At first I couldn't tell if it was a celebration or a protest but after I read the signs it was pretty clear. "The owner is the Devil" and "Jumbo's lawyer tricked us."
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