,*ILE3 ,RESI/+ UND] ,M>TIAL ,LAW 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ! REVOLT 9 ,ECUADOR SPREAD TO ,*ILI1 ! CONFLICT HAS ESCALAT$ RAPIDLY4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS CALL$ 9 ! MILIT>Y & DECL>$ M>TIAL LAW1 BUT PEOPLE REFUSE TO LEAVE ! /REETS1 CONT9U+ TO CREATE AN UNGOV]NABLE SITUATION4 ,DESPITE ! SWIFT CANCELLATION ( ! METRO FAIR 9CREASE ?AT FIR/ TRIGG]$ ! PROTE/S1 !IR ANG] RUNS MU* DEEP]2 MANY ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY >E 5RAG$ BY ! DRAMATIC DISP>ITIES 9 WEAL? & P[] ?AT CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$ & 9FURIAT$ BY ! PRESID5T'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO CRU% PROTE/ BY MEANS ( ! MILIT>Y--A /RATEGY ?AT RECALLS ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP ( #a#i#g#c-#a#i#i4 ,/RIKES & PROTE/S >E TAK+ PLACE >\ND ! C\NTRY TODAY--9 ,PUNTA ,>5AS1 ,CONCEPCION1 ,VALP>AISO1 ,VALDIVIA1 & ,TEMUCO AS WELL AS ,SANTIAGO4 

,! ,*ILEAN GOV]NM5T ADMITS TO EI<T DEA?S 9 ! C\RSE ( ! UNRE/1 SEV5 9 FIRES & ONE MURD]$ BY MILIT>Y GUNFIRE DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 !RE >E REPORTS CIRCULAT+ ( #aa DEA?S1 & MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 %OT BY POLICE1 SOLDI]S1 & RI<T-W+ VIGILANTES4 ,SEE BEL[ = MORE DETAILS4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ TEXT1 WE (F] \R [N BRIEF REPORT FROM ! /REETS ( ,*ILI1 AN 9T]VIEW ) A ,*ILEAN AN>*I/ FROM )9 ! MOVEM5T1 & A CALL TO ACTION FROM O!R P>TICIPANTS 9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,SATURDAY 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ! PROTE/S />T$ BE=E NOON4 ,?R\<\T ALL ( ! CITY & ! NEI<BORHOODS Y\ C\LD HE> A /EADY DRONE ( POTS & PANS1 C>S HONK+1 ALL TO ! RHY?M ( POPUL> *ANTS3 0,EVADIR1 NO PAG>1 OTRA =MA DE LU*>0 70,DODGE ! F>E1 DON'T PAY1 ANO!R =M ( /RUGGLE07 & 0,EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMAS S]A V5CIDO0 70! PEOPLE1 UNIT$1 WILL NEV] BE DEFEAT$074 

,AFT] ! DECL>ATION ( ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY ,FRIDAY NI<T1 IT WAS GU>ANTE$ ?AT ,SATURDAY W\LD SEE MORE PROTE/4 ,ALL DAY LONG1 V>I\S =MS ( REBELLION ]UPT$ ?R\<\T ! CITY4 ,BIG B&S PLAY$ PROTE/ MUSIC & L$ *ANTS1 MANY PEOPLE BUILT B>RICADES & SET !M AFLAME4 ,PEOPLE SMA%$ ! W9D[S ( MANY KEY GOV]NM5T BUILD+S & BANKS1 !N REMOV$ ! FURNITURE TO BUILD B>RICADES & DE/ROY$ BANK RECORDS4 ,MANY /ORES W]E LOOT$ ( ITEMS BO? = FUN & = NECESSITY4 ,MORE BUSSES W]E BURN$ AS PEOPLE CLA%$ ) POLICE4 ,! MILIT>Y WAS \T 9 =CE ) LONG GUNS1 ADD+ TO ! ATMOSPH]E ( ANXIETY & REVOLT4 

,A CURFEW WAS DECL>$ = #a PM ,SATURDAY NI<T 9 ,SANTIAGO AS WELL AS O!R CITIES ?AT W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 PROTE/--,CONCEPCION & ,VALP>AISO4 ,AS ! SUN SET1 SOME PEOPLE BEGAN TO GO HOME \T ( FE> ?AT ! MILIT>Y W\LD BEG9 TO EMPLOY !IR WEAPONS ) DEADLY =CE4 ,MANY O!R PEOPLE *OSE TO /AY \T PA/ ! CURFEW & 9TO ! NI<T4 ,CLA%ES CONT9U$ TO DEC5TRALIZE1 SPREAD+ FUR!R 9TO ! P]IPH]IES ( ,SANTIAGO1 FILL+ ! :OLE CITY4 ,SOME ( ! MO/ SEV]E POLICE & MILIT>Y VIOL5CE OCCURR$ 9 ! P]IPH]IES3 ,MAIPU1 ,PUDAHUEL ,SUR1 & ,SAN ,B]N>DO1 A SEMI-RURAL SUBURB ON \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY4 

,DEMON/RATORS TOR*$ TOLLBOO?S ON ! FREEWAY NOR? ( ,SANTIAGO4 

,9 ,VALP>AISO1 PROTE/]S BURN$ A BUILD+ BELONG+ TO ! RI<T-W+_/FASCI/ PRESS1 A NEWSPAP] CALL$ 0,M]CURY40 ,VALP>AISO EXP]I5C$ HEAVY MILIT>Y REPRESSION1 ) SOLDI]S RUNN+ ?R\< ! /REETS & ATTACK+ PROTE/]S4 ,A FEW H\RS AFT] ! CURFEW1 IT WAS ANN\NC$ ON ! RADIO ?AT ! MILIT>Y PRES5CE W\LD BE D\BL$ />T+ ,SUNDAY 9 ,SANTIAGO4 ,A NEW HA%TAG BEGAN TO CIRCULATE3 _?*IL$ESPI]TO 70,*ILI AWAK5$074 

,SUNDAY 

,NEWS REPORTS E>LY ,SUNDAY ANN\NC$ ?AT #bd PEOPLE HAD BE5 DETA9$ ON ,SATURDAY NI<T = CURFEW VIOLATIONS1 MORE ?AN #f HAD BE5 >RE/$ >\ND ! C\NTRY1 & #fb COPS 9JUR$4 ,! TOTAL NUMB] ( >RE/S & 9JURIES ?R\<\T ! WEEK IS MU* HI<]4 ,WALM>T ,*ILI ANN\NC$ ?AT 0DUE TO ACTS ( V&ALISM1 IT HAS SUFF]$ LOOT+ 9 MORE ?AN #f LOCATIONS 9 ! ,METROPOLITAN ,REGION & 9 ! REGIONS ( ,VALP>AISO1 ,ANT(AGA/A1 ,CALAMA1 ,CONCEPCION1 ,SAN ,ANTONIO1 & ,TEMUCO40 ,FOOTAGE CIRCULAT$ ( POLICE OP5LY US+ COCA9E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DEMON/RATIONS TO PUMP !MSELVES UP BE=E ATTACK+ DEMON/RATORS4 .<,?IS FOOTAGE HAS S9CE BE5 REMOV$ FROM ,9/AGRAM1 BUT WE SAW IT & CONSID] IT DAMN+4.> 

,REPORT$LY1 SIX TRA9S HAD BE5 DAMAG$1 ?REE ( :I* W]E COMPLETELY DE/ROY$4 ,IT WILL TAKE MON?S TO RETURN ! NEWE/ L9E 9 ! METRO TO S]VICE4 

,ON ,SUNDAY EV5+1 ,*ILEAN ,PRESID5T ,SEBA/IAN ,P9]A MADE A TELEVIS$ ADDRESS TO ! C\NTRY FROM ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! >MY 9 ,SANTIAGO3 

0,DEMOCRACY NOT ONLY HAS ! RI<T1 IT HAS ! OBLIGATION TO DEF5D ITSELF US+ ALL ! 9/RUM5TS ?AT DEMOCRACY ITSELF PROVIDES1 & ! RULE ( LAW TO COMBAT ?OSE :O WANT TO DE/ROY IT444 ,WE >E AT W> AGA9/ A P[]FUL1 IMPLACABLE 5EMY1 :O DOES NOT RESPECT ANY?+ OR ANYONE & :O IS WILL+ TO USE VIOL5CE & CRIME )\T ANY LIMIT40 

,NOT ONLY ?IS /ATEM5T1 BUT ! CONTEXT FROM :I* IT WAS PRES5T$1 %[S CLE>LY 5\< H[ 9T]TW9$ DEMOCRACY IS ) ! SAME MILIT>Y =CE ?AT RUL$ UND] ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,ANYONE :O HAS MU* EXP]I5CE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( /ATE VIOL5CE KN[S ?AT ! AU?ORITIES ALWAYS ACCUSE US ( :ATEV] !Y PLAN TO DO TO US1 9 ORD] TO LEGITIMIZE !IR AGGRESSION 9 ADVANCE4 ,FROM ?IS /ATEM5T1 IT IS CLE> 5\< ?AT ,PRESID5T ,P9]A & ! M]C5>IES :O S]VE HIM >E ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE A DISC\RSE 9 :I* !Y CAN LEGITIMIZE KILL+ L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE TO RETURN ,*ILI TO !IR CONTROL4 

,PEOPLE ALL >\ND ! WORLD %\LD BE 9SPIR$ BY ! C\RAGE %[N BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE 9 ,*ILI & DO \R BE/ TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! MILIT>Y TO SLAU<T] ! PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,BEL[ FOLL[S AN 9T]VIEW ) AN AN>*I/ P>TICIPANT 9 ! UPRIS+ & A CALL TO ACTION FROM O!R P>TICIPANTS4 

,9T]VIEW 

,H[ (T5 DOES ! ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY OR ,CURFEW LAW GET US$ 9 ,*ILI8 ,:5 WAS ! LA/ TIME ! /ATE EMPLOY$ !M8 

,! EM]G5CY P[]S ?AT ! ,*ILEAN /ATE HAS IMPLEM5T$ W]E PASS$ D[N FROM ! ,P9O*ET 7OR ,P9O%IT1 AS WE LIKE TO CALL HIM H]E7 DICTATOR%IP4 ,! ,DOME/IC ,SECURITY ,LAW 7,LEY DE ,SEGURIDAD ,9T]IOR DEL ,E/ADO1 OR ,L,S,E7 HAS EXI/$ S9CE #a#i#e#h1 BE=E ! MILIT>Y'S #aigc C\P1 BUT 9 #a#i#g#e1 ! DICTATOR%IP GREATLY EXP&$ ITS P[]S1 ESPECIALLY REG>D+ CRIMES ( 0PUBLIC DISORD]40 ,! LAW RAISES ! P5ALTIES & S5T5C+ = A V>IETY ( VIOLATIONS & CRIMES DUR+ TIMES :5 ! 0FUNCTION+ ( ! C\NTRY0 IS ALT]$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 #b#b1 ! GOV]NM5T 7HEAD$ BY SOCIALI/S67 US$ ! ,L,S,E AGA9/ A BUS DRIV]S' /RIKE4 ,9 G5]AL1 IT S]VES MORE AS A DET]R5T & A ?REAT ?AN AN ACTUAL TOOL = TAK+ ANYONE 9 P>TICUL> TO TRIAL4 

,!N !RE'S ! ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY CURR5TLY 9 EFFECT1 :I* WAS WRITT5 9TO ! DICTATOR%IP'S #aih CON/ITUTION1 ! SAME CON/ITUTION WE HAVE TODAY4 

,! ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY HAS PREVI\SLY ONLY BE5 US$ DUR+ NATURAL DISA/]S 7LIKE ! #ba E>?QUAKE 9 ,CONCEPCION & DUR+ O!R E>?QUAKES & FLOODS74 ,DUR+ ?OSE DISA/]S1 WE'VE SE5 ! >MY 9 ! /REETS1 ALLEG$LY TO 0HELP0 PEOPLE & CLE> RUBBLE1 BUT 9 REALITY1 ! >M$ =CES USE !SE CASES AS MILIT>Y EX]CISES--PRACTIC+ H[ TO TAKE OV] CITIES & DEF5D ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS4 ,:ILE ,/ATES ( ,EM]G5CY HAVE BE5 DECL>$ 9 REC5T MEMORY1 ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! DICTATOR%IP 7SPECIFICALLY S9CE #a#i#h#g7 ?AT A CURFEW 7TOQUE DE QU$A7 HAS BE5 UTILIZ$4 ,IT IS ALSO ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! /ATE HAS DEPLOY$ ! >M$ =CES SPECIFICALLY = ! TASK ( REPRESSION4 ,= PEOPLE 9 ,*ILI1 IT IS %OCK+ TO SEE ! /REETS FULL ( MILIT>Y VEHICLES1 TANKS1 & JEEPS FULL ( >M$ TROOPS4 ,H[EV]1 ! Y\NG] G5]ATIONS SEEM TO BE LESS AFRAID ( !M ?AN ?OSE ?AT REMEMB] ! DICTATOR%IP4 

,H[ DOES ?IS FIT 9TO ! LA/ FEW YE>S ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & CLA%ES ) AU?ORITY 9 ,*ILI8 ,DID ANYONE SEE ?IS COM+8 

,NO ONE SAW ?IS COM+1 NOR ?AT IT W\LD SPREAD SO F>4 ,PEOPLE 9 ,SANTIAGO DID FEEL LIKE T5SION WAS BUILD+1 BUT NOT 9 ! S5SE ( SOCIAL REVOLT4 ,RA!R1 IT WAS SE5 MORE 9 ! AGGRESSIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE--PEOPLE HAV+ TO COMMUTE = H\RS AFT] !IR WORK OR S*OOL DAY1 F$ UP ) HAV+ TO SQUEEZE TI<TLY 9TO A PACK$ TRA9 OR BUS1 OV]:ELM$ ) EXHAU/ION4 ,?IS ANG] & EXHAU/ION MANIFE/$ ITSELF 9 CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! EXPLOIT$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 BLAM+ & FI<T+ O!R PEOPLE ON ! TRA9 OR BUS1 OR SCAPEGOAT+ IMMIGRANTS & ! LIKE1 CREAT+ A DAILY EXP]I5CE ( HO/ILITY1 BUT NO POLITICAL GR\P OR ORGANIZATION WAS PREP>$ = ?IS K9D ( WIDESPREAD REVOLT4 

,S9CE LA/ WEEK1 !RE HAVE BE5 CALLS = F>E-DODG+ 7EVASION7 & SABOTAG+ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 9 RESPONSE TO ! #c-PESO F>E HIKE4 ,?AT WASN'T ANY?+ NEW4 ,:5EV] !RE >E F>E HIKES1 Y\ SEE ?IS K9D ( CALL = ACTION4 ,:AT'S DIFF]5T ?IS TIME IS WE'RE 9 SPR+1 :]EAS PA/ F>E 9CREASES HAVE BE5 IMPLEM5T$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SUMM] )\T MU* ( A RESPONSE4 

,BEG9N+ ON ,MONDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#d1 ORGANIZ$ & COMBATIVE HI< S*OOL /UD5TS BEGAN COLLECTIVE F>E-DODG+ ACTIONS AFT] !Y GOT \T ( S*OOL4 ,!SE W]E MASSIVE & V]Y EFFECTIVE4 ,! ,METRO'S SECURITY GU>DS W]5'T READY = IT1 SO ! KIDS W]E ABLE TO FREELY HOP ! TURN/ILES & ALSO HOLD OP5 ! GATES = O!R COMMUT]S4 ,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#e1 ! COLLECTIVE EVASIONES GREW EV5 L>G] & 9CLUD$ EV5 MORE HI< S*OOLS4 ,BY ,W$NESDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#f1 IT WASN'T ONLY ! S*OOLS ) A MILITANT REPUTATION ?AT W]E 9VOLV$4 ,LOTS ( S*OOLS 9 POOR] NEI<BORHOODS \TSIDE ! CITY C5T] GOT 9 ON ! ACTION TOO1 & ?AT'S :]E ,METRO SECURITY GU>DS BEGAN CLUBB+ /UD5TS4 ,?IS WAS TRULY ! SP>K1 & IT MADE ! HI< S*OOL]S EV5 MORE RESOLUTE 9 !IR /RUGGLE4 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ MASS F>E-DODG+ EVASIONES = LAT] ?AT AFT]NOON 79 ,SANTIAGO1 /UD5TS GET \T ( S*OOL A C\PLE ( H\RS BE=E ! WORKDAY IS OV]7 & MORE & MORE PEOPLE JO9$ 9--IF ONLY BECAUSE MO/ PEOPLE NE$$ TO GET HOME & DIDN'T M9D SAV+ A LITTLE BIT ( MONEY ON !IR COMMUTE4 ,ON ,?URSDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#g1 ! RESPONSE FROM ! AU?ORITIES & ! ,METRO WAS TO CLOSE C]TA9 /ATIONS1 9HIBIT+ PEOPLE FROM BE+ ABLE TO GET HOME4 ,SQUADRONS ( POLICE ALSO BEGAN TO OCCUPY ,METRO /ATIONS1 CONTRIBUT+ TO EV5 MORE CONFLICT &1 ?R\< IT1 ! DE/RUCTION ( METRO 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,9 SOME CASES1 BY %E] NUMB]S ALONE1 PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO EXPEL POLICE FROM ! METRO /ATIONS4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,OCTOB] #ah !RE WAS CONFRONTATION FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! WORKDAY ON4 ,METRO /ATIONS OP5$ ) MORE SECURITY GU>DS & MORE POLICE ?AN USUAL1 BUT PEOPLE /ILL /AG$ MASS EVASIONES1 & 9 MANY CASES W]E SUCCESSFUL 9 GETT+ ONTO ! PLAT=MS4 ,! DAY W5T ON AS USUAL UNTIL ! 5D ( ! S*OOL DAY4 ,ONCE S*OOL WAS \T1 ! :OLE ?+ GOT \T ( ANYONE'S CONTROL4 ,!RE WAS CONFRONTATION & COMBAT ALL OV] ! CITY4 ,METRO /ATIONS W]E CLOS$4 ,/UD5TS OCCUPI$ ! TRACKS & DE/ROY$ ,METRO & BUS 9FRA/RUCTURE SU* AS TURN/ILES4 ,?REE 5TIRE ,METRO L9ES W]E %UT D[N4 ,PEOPLE BEGAN TO DO BATTLE ) ! POLICE1 & A V>IETY ( CONFLICT ZONES BETWE5 PEOPLE & POLICE SPRUNG UP >\ND ! CITY4 

,BUSSES W]E BURNT & US$ AS B>RICADES ON MAJOR ?OR\<F>ES4 ,BUS /OPS W]E TOR*$4 ,EV5 MORE FUEL 7PROV]BIAL & LIT]AL7 WAS PUT ON ! FIRE AS PEOPLE BEGAN GETT+ \T ( WORK = ! WEEK5D4 ,?ANKS TO ! ALMO/ COMPLETE HALT ( METRO & BUS TRAVEL )9 ! CITY1 MASSES & MASSES ( PEOPLE W]E \T ON FOOT--VOLUNT>ILY & 9VOLUNT>ILY ADD+ TO ! NUMB]S 9 ! /REET CONFLICTS4 ,! POLICE W]E LOS+ GR\ND &1 AS NI<T FELL1 !Y BEGAN TO ATTACK ) TE> GAS & WAT] CANNONS4 ,9 RETREAT1 ! POLICE FELL BACK TO ! HI<] CLASS NEI<BORHOODS TO 5SURE ! REVOLT DIDN'T ?REAT5 ! C5T]S ( WEAL?4 ,! PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 DID NOT FALL BACK1 & W5T EV5 FUR!R3 LOOT+ & BURN+ BANKS1 SUP]M>KETS1 CORPORATE *A9 /ORES1 PH>MACIES1 METRO /ATIONS1 PRIVATIZ$ HEAL? C>E (FICES1 & GOV]NM5T (FICES4 

,EV] S9CE ! EVASIONES />T$1 EV]YONE HAS BE5 EXCIT$ TO SUPPORT IT1 S9CE IT'S A TACTIC ?AT ANYONE CAN USE4 ,!RE'S /ILL A S5SE AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT ?IS HAS BE5 A HI/ORIC MOM5T1 AT LEA/ 9 ! SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 & = ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE ! REVOLT HAS PUT A SMILE ON !IR FACE 7NOT SOME?+ Y\ SEE (T5 9 ,SANTIAGO74 ,AL?\< MANY HAV5'T AGRE$ ) SOME ( ! =MS ( /RUGGLE1 ! S\ND ( CAC]OLAZOS RANG \T ?R\<\T ! CITY LATE 9TO ! NI<T4 

,ALL ?IS L$ ! GOV]NM5T TO DECL>E1 AT #b AM ,SATURDAY MORN+1 A ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,SANTIAGO1 :I* 9CLUD$ MOBILIZATION ( ! >M$ =CES & PREP>ATION = !IR DEPLOYM5T ON ! /REETS4 ,! NI<T W5T ON ) MORE BURN+ & LOOT+4 ,! GOV]NM5T MADE A MI/AKE ?9K+ ?AT ! ANN\NCEM5T ( TROOPS ON ! /REETS W\LD CALM ?+S D[N4 

,AT NOON ON ,SATURDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#i1 MORE CAC]OLAZOS W]E CALL$ =1 AS WELL AS PROTE/S 9 ! MA9 PLAZAS ( V>I\S NEI<BORHOODS1 9 PROTE/ ( ! MILIT>Y PRES5CE & REPRESSION 7RA!R ?AN JU/ ! F>E HIKE74 ,! SOLDI]S ESCALAT$ ?+S BY PO9T+ !IR GUNS1 LOAD$ ) LIVE AMMUNITION1 AT PEOPLE1 LEAD+ TO MORE RIOT+4 ,MASSES ( PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 CITIES :]E A ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION HAD NOT BE5 CALL$1 = EXAMPLE ,VALP>AISO1 ,CONCEPCION1 ,COQUIMBO1 & ,PU]TO ,MONTT4 ,?IS L$ TO EV5 MORE LOOT+ &1 9 RESPONSE1 MORE ,/ATES ( ,EM]G5CY & CURFEWS DECL>$1 TO BEG9 AT #a PM ,SATURDAY NI<T4 ,9 L>GE P>T1 ! CURFEW WAS IGNOR$ & PEOPLE /AY$ 9 ! /REETS LATE 9TO ! NI<T4 ,LOOT+ & BURN+ CONT9U$4 

,AT LEA/ ?REE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 F\ND DEAD 9 ! A%ES ( ONE LOOT$ SUP]M>KET1 & !RE IS NEWS ( MANY PROTE/]S 9JUR$ BY POLICE4 ,!RE >E SO MANY VIDEOS ( POLICE & MILIT>Y VIOL5CE CIRCULAT+4 ,IT'S DIFFICULT TO SAY ) C]TA9TY H[ MANY PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 9JUR$ BECAUSE ! NEWS IS FLOOD$ ) POLICE PRESS RELEASES AB\T H[ MANY POLICE W]E 9JUR$1 )\T EV5 M5TION+ ! DEMON/RATORS !Y HAVE HURT1 HID+ ! TRUE LEVEL ( !IR REPRESSION4 ,H[EV]1 ! NUMB] ( 9JUR$ DEMON/RATORS IS DEF9ITELY 9 ! HUNDR$S1 9CLUD+ PEOPLE HIT BY CLUBS1 TE> GAS CANI/]S %OT AT PEOPLE'S BODIES & HEADS1 PEOPLE HIT AT CLOSE RANGE BY RUBB] BULLETS1 PEOPLE RUN OV] BY POLICE VEHICLES1 & SO ON4 

,?IS IS /ILL GO+ ON AS ,I WRITE & NEI!R ! POLICE NOR ! >M$ =CES SEEM TO HAVE TAK5 CONTROL4 ,!Y MOV$ ! CURFEW UP TONI<T .<,SUNDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b.>1 TO #g PM & FAKE NEWS IS CIRCULAT+ AB\T %ORTAGES ( FOOD & BASIC GOODS 9 ORD] TO FRI<T5 ! POPULATION4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS REVOLT1 ! /UD5TS HAVE BE5 FILL$ ) A SPIRIT ( LIB]ATION & CONFRONTATION1 :I*1 ?ANKS TO COMPAN]OS :O HAVE COMBAT$ POLICE 9 ! PA/ & DE/ROY$ ! SYMBOLS ( CAPITAL1 HAS G5]AT$ A COLLECTIVE UNCONSCI\SNESS 9 :I*1 DUR+ MOM5TS LIKE ?IS1 PEOPLE KN[ TO ATTACK AU?ORITY4 ,?IS HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! BUS9ESSES T>GET$ HAVE BE5 L>GE MULT9ATIONAL *A9S LIKE ,WALM>T1 :I* ITSELF HAS HAD >\ND #h /ORES LOOT$ & #a BURNT ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,IT IS ALSO SE5 9 ! WIDESPREAD USE ( ! AN>*I/ SYMBOL ON WALLS1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! COMBATIVE Y\?4 

,APP5DIX3 ,CALL = ,SOLID>ITY FROM ,*ILI 

,! ,REVOLT ,IS ,GR[+ ,DESPITE ,BRUTAL ,/ATE ,REPRESSION3 ,?IS ,MONDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#a1 ,WE ,MOVE ON TO ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE = ,EV]Y?+ 

,ONE WEEK AGO1 :5 ! SUBWAY F>E 9 ,SANTIAGO REA*$ ! /RATOSPH]IC PRICE ( #hc ,*ILEAN PESOS 7,U,S,D #a4#b71 ! UNBRIDL$ /UD5T Y\? PROLET>IAT--:I* HAS ! VIRTUE ( D5Y+ ?IS WORLD 9 PRACTICE1 REFUS+ ANY K9D ( DIALOGUE ) P[]--LAUN*$ AN (F5SIVE CALL+ = ! 0MASS F>E-DODG+10 SELF-ORGANIZ+ A GIGANTIC MOVEM5T ( DISOB$I5CE ?AT 9/ANTLY E>N$ A TREM5D\S BACK+ AMONG \R CLASS1 S9CE ?IS MEANS ( PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS US$ BY AT LEA/ #c MILLION PEOPLE DAILY4 ,! ,/ATE RESPOND$ BY S5D+ HUNDR$S ( RIOT POLICE TO PROTECT ! /ATIONS1 PROVOK+ SEV]E CONFRONTATIONS 9 ! SUBWAY SY/EM1 :I* LEFT HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE W\ND$ & DETA9$4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#h1 ! RUPTURE OCCURR$3 DUR+ A NEW DAY ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ! F>E HIKE1 ,SANTIAGO'S SUBWAY L9ES BEGAN TO CLOSE COMPLETELY1 ONE BY ONE1 />T+ AT #c PM4 ,?IS CAUS$ AN UNPREC$5T$ COLLAPSE 9 ! METROPOLITAN URBAN TRANSPORT SY/EM4 ,?AT DAY1 ! SP>K WAS IGNIT$ & ! PROLET>IAN CLASS DEMON/RAT$ ITS P[]1 AS ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ?REW TOOK TO ! /REETS1 OV]:ELM+ ! REPRESSIVE =CES & /AG+ MAJOR RIOTS 9 D[NT[N ,SANTIAGO ?AT SURPASS$ ANY =ECA/4 ,! CORPORATE BUILD+ ( ,5,E,L 7AN ELECTRICAL COMPANY OP]AT+ 9 ,*ILI7 BURN$ 9 FLAMES & SEV]AL SUBWAY /ATIONS SUFF]$ ! SAME FATE4 ,! ,CAPITALI/ ,/ATE %[$ ITS TRUE FACE TO ! POPULATION1 DECREE+ A 0/ATE ( EM]G5CY01 :I* MEANT ?AT ! MILIT>Y WAS BR\<T \T = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! 5D ( ! ,DICTATOR%IP AS A RESULT ( A SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,FROM ?AT NI<T ON1 NO?+ WILL EV] BE ! SAME4 

,ON NOON ,SATURDAY1 A CALL TO MEET AT ,PLAZA ,ITALIA1 9 D[NT[N ,SANTIAGO1 QUICKLY L$ TO A G5]AL REVOLT ) 9SURRECTIONAL FEATURES ?AT REA*$ EV]Y CORN] ( ! CITY1 DESPITE ! /RONG MILIT>Y PRES5CE ON ! /REETS4 ,& LIT]ALLY1 ! UPRIS+ MOV$ ON TO ALL ( ! CITIES 9 ! ,*ILEAN REGION4 ,LIKE AN OIL /A91 IT BEGAN TO SPREAD ) CAC]OLAZOS 7POT-BANG+71 B>RICADES1 ATTACKS ON GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 SABOTAGE ( 9FRA/RUCTURE /RATEGIC TO ! CIRCULATION ( CAPITAL 7TOLL PLAZAS & F>E MET]S ON HI<WAYS1 #h SUBWAY /ATIONS P>TIALLY DE/ROY$ & #aa TOTALLY R$UC$ TO A%ES1 DOZ5S ( BUSSES BURN$1 ETC471 #ac BANK BRAN*ES DAMAG$1 #be ,A,T,MS DE/ROY$1 SOME ATTACKS ON POLICE /ATIONS & A MILIT>Y FACILITY 9 ,IQUIQUE1 & :AT HAS MO/ IRRITAT$ ! RUL+ CLASS3 ! LOOT+ ( SUP]M>KET *A9S & L>GE MALLS4 

,9 ?IS SC5>IO1 :I* = US HAS BE5 A P>TY1 9 :I* ! PROLET>IAT IS SELF-ORGANIZ+ & FAC+ ITS CONDITIONS ( EXTREME PREC>I\SNESS1 ! 0/ATE ( EM]G5CY0 HAS BE5 EXT5D$ TO APPROXIMATELY A DOZ5 CITIES ?AT HAVE JO9$ ! FI<T1 :I* HAVE ALSO FAC$ A REL5TLESS 0CURFEW0 CONTROLL$ AT GUNPO9T BY ! MILIT>Y & POLICE V]M9 ?AT CURR5TLY /& AT #a1#e TROOPS :O HAVE ! GRE5 LI<T TO %OOT TO KILL4 

,LOOT+ & ! ,IMM$IATE ,SATISFACTION ( ,HUMAN ,NE$S 

,! SACROSANCT /ATUS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY WAS RADICALLY QUE/ION$ BY T5S ( ?\S&S ( PROLET>IANS :O SUPPLI$ !MSELVES ) EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD AT MO/ SUP]M>KETS & L>GE /ORES1 :I* HAVE BE5 ?OR\<LY PLUND]$1 & 9 MANY CASES BURN$1 AS A T]RIFI$ B\RGEOISIE LOOKS ON & CON/ANTLY CALLS ON ITS REPRES5TATIVES TO CRU% )\T RES]VATION :AT !Y CALL 0A SMALL GR\P ( VIOL5T ELEM5TS & V&ALS40 ,H[EV]1 ! REALITY IS F> FROM ?IS1 S9CE1 AL?\< !Y D5Y IT CONT9U\SLY1 ?IS IS NOT ! ACTION ( A M9ORITY1 BUT A MASSIVE PH5OM5ON ?AT HAS BE5 EXPRESS+ ITSELF ) IRREPRESSIBLE =CE4 

,?OSE ( US :O HAVE BE5 /RIPP$ ( EV]Y?+ & SURVIVE AS WE CAN1 9DEBT$1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO MAKE 5DS MEET1 HAVE AFFIRM$ 9 PRACTICE ?AT WE HAVE NO REASON TO PAY TO ACCESS :AT WE NE$ TO MEET \R NE$S4 ,! REPRODUCTION ( ! COMM]CIALIZ$ DAILY SURVIVAL 9 ?IS WAY ( LIFE IMPOS$ UPON US IS1 AT ALL TIMES1 SUBORD9AT$ TO ! ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL BY ! B\RGEOISIE1 AT ! EXP5SE ( WAGE LABOR]S & ! LIFE ( MIS]Y ?AT WE MU/ 5DURE DAY 9 & DAY \T4 ,WE HAVE DONE NO?+ MORE ?AN EXPROPRIATE :AT BELONGS TO US & :AT HAS ROBB$ US \R 5TIRE LIVES1 & ?IS !Y CANNOT BE>4 ,9 %ORT1 WIDESPREAD REVOLT MEANS CLAIM+ \RSELVES AS HUMAN BE+S & D5Y+ \RSELVES AS M]*&ISE4 

,! ,PRESS3 ,SPOKESP]SONS = ,CAPITAL & ,DEF5D]S ( ,M]*&ISE 

,! PRESS HAS PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 ! DEF5SE ( 0COMMON S5SE0 & *ANNEL+ :AT IS CALL$ 0PUBLIC OP9ION10 ?AT IS1 ! DOM9ANT LOGIC ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 ACCORD+ TO :I* MAT]IAL ?+S & ! PRODUCTION ( GOODS MATT] MORE ?AN HUMAN LIVES1 EMPHASIZ+ TIME & AGA9 ! DEF5SE ( 0PUBLIC ORD]10 09DIVIDUAL RI<TS101 0PRIVATE PROP]TY10 & 0SOCIAL PEACE0 TO JU/IFY ! MASSACRE BE+ PROMOT$ BY ! CAPITALI/S & ! MO/ REACTION>Y SECTORS ( SOCIETY4 

,?R\< ! MISREPRES5TATION &_/OR CONCEALM5T ( 9=MATION1 ! SPREAD+ ( LIES & FALSE /ORIES1 ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( SOCIAL SUBV]SION1 ! 5TIRE PRESS HAS %[N ITSELF TO BE AN ACCOMPLICE TO ,/ATE T]RORISM3 !Y MU/ ASSUME ! CONSEQU5CES = ALL ?IS4 ,SOME EXAMPLES ( ?IS 9CLUDE ! FOLL[+3 

,HID+ ! NUMB] & CASES ( ASSASS9ATIONS BY ! REPRESSIVE =CES1 & NOT REPORT+ REPEAT$ ALLEGATIONS ( 0EXCESSIVE USE ( =CE 9 >RE/S1 *ILD ABUSE1 MI/REATM5T1 BL[S TO FACES & ?I<S1 TORTURE1 UNDRESS+ ( WOM5 & M5 & SEXUAL ABUSE10 AS 9DICAT$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,HUMAN ,RI<TS 7,N,H,R,I74 

,COMMUNICAT+ ?AT !RE HAS BE5 LOOT+ ( 0F>M]'S M>KETS0 9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES SU* AS ,LA ,P9TANA1 ,PU5TE ,ALTO1 AMONG O!RS1 :I* IS TOTALLY FALSE4 ,PEOPLE HAVE REPORT$ ON SOCIAL & ALT]NATIVE M$IA ?AT !SE HAVE BE5 PLA9CLO!S POLICE :O HAVE TRI$ TO PROVOKE 9FI<T+ )9 \R CLASS4 

,PROMOT+ FE> AMONG ! POPULATION BY EMPHASIZ+ ?AT LOOT+ WILL ALSO AFFECT PRIVATE HOMES & SMALL BUS9ESSES1 :5 !RE HAVE BE5 JU/ A FEW COMPLETELY ISOLAT$ EV5TS ( ?IS1 :I* \R CLASS MU/ FIRMLY REJECT4 

,DIFF]5TIAT+ BETWE5 0CITIZ5S0 & 0CRIM9ALS10 BETWE5 0PEACEFUL0 & 0VIOL5T0 PROTE/]S1 BETT+ ON ! DIVISION & ISOLATION ( ! MO/ RADICALIZ$ ELEM5TS ?AT >E P>T ( ! MOVEM5T & ?AT >E TRY+ TO PROMOTE AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ ORI5TATION 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! REVOLT4 

,REMA9+ 9 COMPLICIT SIL5CE REG>D+ ! WAT] SUPPLY CUTS ?AT HAVE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ SEV]AL MUNICIPALITIES 9 ! S\!RN SECTOR ( ,SANTIAGO1 :I* >E 0SUSPICI\SLY0 ALSO ! PLACES :]E ! COMBAT AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITAL HAVE DEVELOP$ 9 ! MO/ DIRECT MANN] AGA9/ !IR 9/ITUTIONS & :]E AU?ORITY IS MO/ FLATLY DESPIS$4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T ,RECOGNIZES #h ,DEAD1 BUT ,WE ,KN[ ,!RE ,>E ,MANY ,MORE 

,AS ,PRESID5T ,P9]A DECL>ES ?AT 0WE >E AT W> AGA9/ A P[]FUL 5EMY ?AT RESPECTS NO?+ & NOBODY10 ! DESPICABLE ,&RES ,*ADWICK1 ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 MADE A BRIEF /ATEM5T ON TELEVISION CLAIM+ ?AT #g PEOPLE HAD 0DI$0--& NOT BE5 KILL$ AT ! H&S ( ! /ATE--)\T (F]+ ANY FUR!R DETAILS4 ,WE :O HAVE BE5 PRES5T 9 ! /RUGGLE & COORD9AT+ ) COMRADES 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY KN[ ?AT ! NUMB] ( ! DEAD IS MU* L>G]4 ,VIDEOS & PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BE5 %>$ ON SOCIAL M$IA & C\NT]-9=MATION WEBSITES1 :I* >E BE+ SY/EMATICALLY REMOV$ FROM ! 9T]NET1 %[+ PEOPLE KILL$ BY SOLDI]S & COPS 9 V>I\S PLACES :]E !Y >E RESI/+4 ,AT LEA/ BY \R C\NT--:I* WE >E /ILL UNABLE TO CONFIRM DUE TO ! DELIB]ATE CAMPAIGN ( CONCEALM5T & MIS9=MATION ( ! CAPITALI/ /ATE--?IS FIGURE IS #af PEOPLE3 #a P]SON 9 ,QU9TA ,NORMAL1 #b 9 ,SAN ,B]N>DO1 #e 9 ,R5CA & #b 9 ,LA ,P9TANA1 :O DI$ AS A RESULT ( FIRES DUR+ ! LOOT+1 #a P]SON KILL$ 9 ,LAMPA AFT] BE+ DELIB]ATELY RUN OV] BY ! POLICE1 #a BY MILIT>Y BULLETS 9 ,COL9A1 #c 9 ,LA ,S]5A1 & #a 9 ,P$RO ,AGUIRRE ,C]DA :O DI$ AS A RESULT ( POLICE REPRESSION4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ?IS P>TIAL ASSESSM5T MI<T GR[ EV5 FUR!R1 S9CE AS WE >E QUICKLY WRIT+ ?IS TEXT1 SEV]E CONFRONTATIONS CONT9UE UND] ! CURFEW ) ! MILIT>Y1 COPS1 & UND]COV] POLICE 9 SEV]AL PLACES )9 ! ,*ILEAN REGION4 

,! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE ON ,MONDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#a--& ,SOME ,P]SPECTIVES 

,TOMORR[1 ,MONDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#a1 A DIV]SE GR\P+ ( MASS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CALL$ = A G5]AL /RIKE1 ! FIR/ ONE ?AT MAY BE HI<LY EFFECTIVE1 DIRECTLY AFFECT+ PRODUCTION1 DUE TO ! COLLAPSE ( ! TRANSPORTATION SY/EM1 AT LEA/ 9 ! CITY ( ,SANTIAGO4 ,! /ATE IS DO+ EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO 5SURE ?AT 0PEOPLE GO TO WORK03 !Y HAVE P>TIALLY 5ABL$ ,L9E #a ( ! SUBWAY SY/EM1 !Y >E TRY+ TO RE9=CE ! BUS S]VICE1 & !Y HAVE CALL$ ON ! POPULATION TO %[ 0SOLID>ITY0 BY HELP+ !IR NEI<BORHOODS REA* !IR JOBS4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLASS IS ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 PRODUC+ = !MSELVES2 WE >E ONLY USEFUL TO !M = PRODUC+ & MOV+ !IR M]*&ISE & 9CREAS+ !IR ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE >E CALL+ ON PEOPLE TO NOT GO TO WORK & TO ACTIVELY P>TICIPATE 9 ! /RIKE1 AS ! SUBWAY WORK]S' UNION HAS1 DUE TO ! 0POLICE & MILIT>Y REPRESSION40 ,9 ADDITION1 WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO SPREAD ! FOLL[+ P]SPECTIVES3 

,DO NOT FALL 9TO ! DYNAMIC ( FI<T+ AMONG \RSELVES OV] FOOD1 WAT]1 & ! SATISFACTION ( \R NE$S3 ?AT IS ! /ATE'S GAME1 TO DIVIDE & CONQU]4 ,TO SOLVE \R PROBLEMS1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 !RE IS NO O!R SOLUTION4 

,DO NOT ALL[ ! POLITICAL P>TIES & SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS \R 0REPRES5TATIVES10 TO APPROPRIATE ! /RUGGLE & SIT D[N TO NEGOTIATE ) ! /ATE TO EXT+UI% ! FIRE ( ! REVOLT1 ATTEMPT+ TO /E] ! RESOLUTION ( ! CONFLICT T[>DS COSMETIC1 SUP]FICIAL RE=MS ?AT DO NOT AIM TO ]ADICATE ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT AFFLICT \R CLASS4 

,OCCUPY ALL $UCATIONAL FACILITIES & TURN !M 9TO PLACES ( RESI/ANCE1 DEBATE1 MEET+1 & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 PLACES TO GA!R FOOD & M$IC9E1 & SPACES TO ASSI/ \R W\ND$4 

,ORGANIZE GRASSROOTS ASSEMBLIES 9 ! T]RITORIES :]E ! /RUGGLE IS DEVELOP+1 9 ORD] TO COLLECTIVELY DECIDE ! DIRECTION ( ! ONGO+ REVOLT4 

,DEM& ! FRE$OM ( ! NE>LY #a1#g DETA9EES :O >E BE+ PROSECUT$ = !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ! REVOLT4 

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