On Wednesday morning, a group of white coveralls staged a series of incidents of violence outside the Instituto Nacional in Santiago.
According to police reports, the situation occurred at around 9:10 a.m. Those involved allegedly attacked Carabineros and threw at least two Molotov bombs and fireworks.
Public Order Control (COP) officers from the institution dispersed the situation with police vehicles. No arrests or injuries were reported.
These events come after the call made by Confech and other organizations to mobilize against the government, amid the truckers' strike that is maintaining roadblocks in different areas of the country.
In fact, Confech called for a national mobilization outside the Ministry of Education in Santiago, the Congress in Valparaíso, and the regional Education offices of each province, in the context of the 2027 Budget Law. This Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies is voting item by item on the budget allocation corresponding to the Education portfolio.
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NationalThe situation that occurred on Wednesday morning takes place amid calls by Confech to demonstrate in the framework of the 2027 Budget Law and the truckers' mobilization across the country. Referential image MARCELO HERNANDEZ/ATON CHILE CommentsOn Wednesday morning, a group of white overalls (encapuchados in white coveralls) carried out a series of violent incidents outside the Instituto Nacional in Santiago. According to police reports, the situation occurred around 9:10 in the morning. Those involved allegedly attacked Carabineros and threw at least two Molotov bombs and fireworks. Officers from the institution's Public Order Control (COP) dispersed the situation with police vehicles. No arrests or injuries were reported. These events occur following the call made by Confech and other organizations to mobilize against the government, amid the truckers' strike that is maintaining roadblocks in different areas of the country. In fact, Confech called for a national mobilization outside the Ministry of Education in Santiago, the Congress in Valparaíso, and the provincial Education offices (seremis) of each region within the framework of the 2027 Budget Law. This Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies is voting in detail on the item corresponding to the Education portfolio. More about:Instituto NacionalWhite overallsViolenceConfechCarabineros