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Chile protests turn violent on anniversary

Demonstrations in Chile against inequality have turned violent as vandals burned two churches, virtually destroying one of them.

A police headquarters was also firebombed and shops were looted in the protests, which started peacefully.

The protests were marking a year since the start of a mass protest movement that rocked Chile for two months.

Demonstrators also urged people to vote in favour of a new constitution in a referendum next weekend.

Protesters have taken issue with Chile’s constitution, which dates back to the years of military rule after Gen Augusto Pinochet seized power in 1973.

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