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People with housing debts camp out along the Mapocho River during a demonstration in downtown Santiago
19 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
People with housing debts camp out along the Mapocho River during a demonstration in downtown Santiago June 18, 2009. Families without economic recourses are demanding that the government write off their debts from Chile's housing system. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE POLITICS CONFLICT EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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A man holding a tyre goes into a river as a sign of protest while his teammates look on during a rally attended by people with housing debts in downtown Santiago ...


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