# 2011 student protests (June 2011)

URL: https://allhistories.com/chile/timeline/2011-2011-student-protests
Location: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan
Themes: Society

University and secondary students led by figures such as Camila Vallejo, Giorgio Jackson and Gabriel Boric launch months of strikes, occupations and marches demanding free, public, quality education and an end to profit in the sector. Some marches draw hundreds of thousands of people and gain broad public support. Creative protest tactics attract wide attention.

## Why it matters
The movement reshaped the political agenda and produced a new generation of leaders who later reached Congress and the presidency.

Ruler at the Time: [Sebastián Piñera](https://allhistories.com/chile/rulers/sebastian-pinera)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 2011–2013 Chilean student protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932013_Chilean_student_protests)
- [Wikipedia — Democracy (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_transition_to_democracy)