The students had requested to march along Alameda Avenue from the Baquedano metro station to Plaza Los Heroes, passing by the La Moneda Palace, the seat of the Executive; however, the authorities set a different route.

The CONFECH national spokesperson Diego Torres questioned the decision and warned that, despite the obstacles imposed by the government, they will take to the streets across the country this Wednesday to defend their rights and demand concrete answers to the demands of the student movement.

Torres said, “No administrative move or attempt to restrict participation will stop the will of thousands of students who are organizing and mobilizing for a quality education and for better conditions to study and live.” The mobilizations, which will be joined by the Chilean Teachers’ College, reject the increase in fuel prices and the budget cuts in the Ministries, which will affect school programs.

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