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Chilean police fire water cannons and throw tear gas canisters at crowds gathered at Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia -- which has emerged as the epicenter of anti-government protests -- on the 47th anniversary of the coup d'etat orchestrated by General Augusto Pinochet that ousted President Salvador Allende and led to a 17-year-long dictatorship. IMAGES
Chilean police use water cannons to disperse crowds gathered at Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia -- which has emerged as the epicenter of anti-government protests -- on the 47th anniversary of the coup d'etat orchestrated by General Augusto Pinochet that ousted President Salvador Allende and led to a 17-year-long dictatorship. ++COMPLETES VID8PT3PC_EN++ IMAGES
Chilean police arrest a man on the second consecutive Friday of anti-government demonstrations at Chile's emblematic Plaza Italia -- which has been the epicenter of the country's protest movement -- and break up crowds with water cannons. IMAGES
Chilean police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters, who gathered in Santiago to demonstrate against the government of Sebastian Pinera, ahead of a referendum in which Chileans will decide whether to replace the constitution dating from the era of the late dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). IMAGES
Chilean police fire water cannon at protests in Santiago, who demonstrate against the government as social outcry continues in the country. IMAGES
Police cannons spray water at dozens of demonstrators in Chile's capital who defied a lockdown order to gather at a square on May Day, which also led to a dozen arrests. IMAGES
Police and hundreds of youths clash on the streets of central Nairobi, in an anti-government "Occupy Everything" protest called by activists. Riot-police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds are pelted with stones and debris. Protests have continued despite President William Ruto reversing his stance on raising taxes that set off weeks of deadly protests. IMAGES
Hundreds of youth protesting proposed tax hikes clash with police in the capital Nairobi. The protest turning violent as police fire rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse crowds. Some people also seen being arrested. IMAGES