Copper Workers Call First National Day of Protest — Mass Movement Begins

The Confederation of Copper Workers (CTC) calls Chile's first national day of protest since the 1973 coup. Hundreds of thousands participate across the country through work slowdowns, pot-banging (cacerolazos), and marches. The regime responds with tear gas, water cannon, and live ammunition: 5 people are killed on the day of protest. The protest succeeds in breaking the climate of fear and triggers monthly national protest days that continue for two years.