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Violent anti-Bush protest in Chile injures 3
SANTIAGO,Chile (AP) - Police in the Chilean port city Valparaiso used tear
gas and water trucks Tuesday to disperse scores of university students
protesting against the weekend Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit and
the visit of President George W. Bush.

Authorities said one police officer and two television camera crew members
were injured, one of them with two broken ribs. At least two demonstrators
were detained.

Masked students set a U.S. flag on fire and threw firebombs and rocks at
riot police and burned a police water truck.

It was the first clash in the series of anti-APEC and anti-Bush protests
announced by leftist and anti-globalization groups.

An unauthorized student march is scheduled Wednesday morning in the capital
Santiago.

The only march authorized by the government is scheduled Friday, also in
downtown Santiago, away from the summit site.

Chilean President Ricardo Lagos has said opponents of APEC and Bush have the
right to demonstrate because Chile is a democratic country but he urged them
to "protest in a civilized manner."

Security has been stepped up throughout the city in anticipation of the
summit, that is scheduled to take place from Friday through Sunday.





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