Thousands of Chileans Protest for Education, Labor Reforms

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Tens of thousands of workers and students marched through central Santiago to push President Sebastian Pinera for better labor and education conditions.

Clashes broke out at the end of the demonstration, with police using water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds. Protestors had earlier attempted to subdue groups of masked youths who threw rocks and lit fires, television images showed.