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David Meléndez Tormen

Humanist and diversity activist. Born in 1972 in Santiago de Chile. Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and German-English to Spanish Translator, with studies in journalism. Currently doing a M.A. on Social Transformations. Collaborator in Pressenza since 2018. Co-author, with Riccardo Marinai, of the book Mjuros que Hablan, a compilation of graffitis from the Chilean "estallido social" of 2019.

Chile: It´s not 30 pesos, it´s 30 years

“It’s not 30 pesos, it’s 30 years” is a slogan that was repeated Sunday in many social networks and protesters banners who continued to go to the streets throughout the country. “30 pesos” refers to the rise of Santiago Metro…

Chile: Mass evasion in the Santiago Metro, widespread demonstrations in the capital and declaration of a state of emergency

This week there was a massive call to jump over the paying turnstiles of the Santiago Metro, in response to the fourth fare rise so far this year. Mainly high school students entered the stations en masse, surpassing the responsiveness…

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