2024-09-15 08:44:30
Carabineros did not report any arrests in connection with the protests by schoolchildren at the Metro stations.
Santiago Metro confirmed that had to close two of its stations due to protests by schoolchildren inside themso in both cases the trains ran without stopping for several minutes.
According to the company, the stations that remained with their doors closed were Baquedano, both for Line 1 and Line 5, as well as Parque Bustamante, also on Line 5.
Both stations They closed their accesses after 2 p.m.after schoolchildren began protests, in the context of the demonstrations that were replicated on the surface, on the eve of September 11.
After 3pm, Metro confirmed the reopening of the aforementioned stationsafter the end of the protests.
There were also protests by schoolchildren in Plaza Baquedano
In addition to demonstrating inside the Metro stations, Schoolchildren protested outside the Baquedano station.
The students’ mobilization forced the presence of Carabineros, who at first diverted traffic and then, when the students’ actions intensified, They used the water cannon to disperse the groups of protesters.
Until after 4:00 p.m., Carabineros did not report any arrests in the protests carried out both in Metro stations and outside.