Police clashed with hooded protesters in Santiago as thousands marched the streets in memory of the victims of the abuses of General Augusto Pinochet’s military government. Activists were dispersed by police with teargas and water cannons.

The peaceful march descended into violence when about 50 hooded youths blocked roads and clashed with police officers.  They lit fires in the streets using banners of the candidates of the next municipal elections as fuel and hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at officers. Police dispersed the rioters with paintball rounds, tear gas and water cannons, arresting a total of eight people.