‘No+AFP’: Thousands of Chileans march against Pinochet-era pension system
Tens of thousands of Chileans on Sunday took part in rallies and marches across the country to demand an end to the private pension system, imposed on workers in 1981 during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
Thousands of people marched in different cities including the capital city of Santiago, despite heavy rains.
The new national march – “No+AFP” – calls for the termination of the current pension system which forces workers to deposit a portion of their wages into funds that deliver paltry pensions upon retirement.
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