Chile: Police Clash With Protesters in Demonstration Against Hydroelectric Dam · Global Voices
Silvia Viñas

Blogger Eileen Smith, an “ExBrooklynite” living in Santiago, participated in the protests against the hydroelectric dam HidroAysén that was approved on Monday, May 9. She reports: “The police were not just dispersing the crowds from Plaza Italia, they  were actively pursuing all groups of more than about 25 people, chasing  them down with water and tear gas.”