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The likeness of General Manuel Baquedano on horseback -- burnt, painted and dented in months of demonstrations -- was lifted from its pedestal in the early morning hours as military veterans paid their respects.
Nearby, a dozen protesters were detained.
Baquedano and his statue was not a specific target of protests that started in Chile in October 2019 against social inequality, corruption, and the rising cost of living.
But it got drawn into a symbolic tussle between protesters and authorities for control of the central square named after him.
I wonder if that will ever actually be brought back out.
Nearby, a dozen protesters were detained.
Baquedano and his statue was not a specific target of protests that started in Chile in October 2019 against social inequality, corruption, and the rising cost of living.
But it got drawn into a symbolic tussle between protesters and authorities for control of the central square named after him.
Targeted in protests, Chile removes general's statue
The statue of a 19th-century Chilean general was temporarily removed from a Santiago square Friday after being repeatedly vandalized during protests.
news.yahoo.com
I wonder if that will ever actually be brought back out.