Anti-government protests have broken out in Chile following President Gabriel Boric's latest State of the Nation address. Demonstrators took to the streets as police deployed water cannons to disperse crowds amid growing public anger over key political and economic issues. The unrest highlights continuing tensions between the government and opposition groups.

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Police fires water cannons to disperse protesters in Chile. Hundreds of people took to streets despite of virus scare in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Demonstrators banged pots to show their support for the constitutional plebiscite happening in October. The plebiscite was originally scheduled to be held in April but was delayed due to Coronavirus.

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Hundreds of people took to streets despite of virus scare in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Demonstrators banged pots to show their support for the constitutional plebiscite happening in October. The plebiscite was originally scheduled to be held in April but was delayed due to Coronavirus.

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