2024-03-12 13:32:20
La Paz Baquedano was the starting point for a call that brought together more than 35,000 attendees.
Throughout the country, there were different marches of the 8Min celebration of International Women’s Day.
In Santiago, the march led by the feminist coordinator 8M started on Baquedano at 18:00 hours and advanced to The Heroes.
On the other hand, in Valparaiso they started at 11:00 amled by federations and student centers who then met with different groups to arrive at Plaza Victoria at 6:00 p.m.
Likewise, this year, the route It ended around two in the afternoon.with an intervention in favor of Palestine.
These were all calls for today in all the country:
- Arica: 5:00 p.m. at the Telephone Tower
- Iquique: 6:00 p.m. at Plaza 21 de Mayo
- Antofagasta: 6:00 p.m. at the Avenida Brasil pergola
- Copiapó: 6:00 p.m. in the Plaza de Armas
- German Villa: 4:30 p.m. in Plaza Las Américas
- Viña del Mar: 18:00 hours at Flower Clock
- Valparaiso: 11:00 a.m. in Plaza Sotomayor and 6:00 p.m. in Plaza Victoria
- With with: 10:00 a.m. in Plaza Carlos Pezoa
- Rancagua: 17:00 hours on Costa del Sol with Victoria
- Paine: 17:00 hours in Plaza Baquedano
- High Bridge: 6:30 p.m. at Metro Elisa Correa
- Providence: 18:00 hours in Plaza Baquedano
- Talca: 18:00 hours in Plaza La Loba
- Chillan: 18:00 hours in Plaza de Armas
- Conception: 6:00 p.m. in Plaza Perú
- Valdivia: 18:00 hours in Plaza Simón Bolívar
According to Carabineros figures, in Santiago there were around 35,000 assistants to the call in Baquedano, a smaller number than last year.
At about 9:00 p.m.Carabineros troops took position at the roundabout that connects Santiago with Providencia, but at the end of the day no incidents were recorded while those who were in the march gathered on the stages located in Santa Lucía and The Heroes.
On the other hand, the minister Antonia Orellanathe mayor of Santiago Iraqi Hassler (PC), the deputy Karol Cariola (PC), the senator Claudia Pascual (PC) and the senator Paulina Vodanovic (PS), were some of the authorities who participated in the 8M march.
After the march, the spokesperson for the 8M Feminist Coordinator, Carolina Rubilartold Cooperativa that this year’s march: “It focuses on popular and feminist solidarity against patriarchal violence y capitalistregarding the different crises in our country: economic, housing, security.”
“We understand that we are a moment of different violence but they mainly have to do with a patriarchal, capitalist originwhat It mainly affects women and to the dissidents who are part of the working class,” he added.
On the other hand, the president Gabriel Boricstated that the country will continue to advance for rights and the equality of women, at the commemorative event for International Women’s Day held in La Pintana.
The President pointed out in the approval of the new Comprehensive Law against Violence against Womenwhich has not yet been published in the Official Gazette.
“In the world there are important movements that are gaining strength, that seek to make us retreatbut From here we tell you that we are not going to go back and we are going to remain firm in continuing to advance for rights and equality of women in society“, he pointed.
The call for International Women’s Day and the closure of the Santiago Metro
The night of this Friday March 8the Santiago Metro announced the closure of three seasons.
Since the 8:00 p.m.after the march in commemoration of 8M, Metro de Santiago announced that Baquedano Line 1 was closed and no trains were stopped. Later it was added Catholic Universityand an hour later St. Lucia.
Likewise, some barricades near Santa Lucía butaccording to information from CNN Chile, They would be isolated at the march of 8M.
On the other hand, users in X denounced that the measure taken by the Santiago Metro It was exaggerated.
