Though far from a familiar face in the United States, the 23-year-old Ms. Vallejo has gained rock-star status among the global activist class. Since June she has led regular street marches of up to 200,000 people through Santiago’s broad avenues — the largest demonstrations since the waning days of the Pinochet regime in the late 1980s. Under her leadership, the mobilization, known as the Chilean Winter, has gained nationwide support; one of its slogans, “We are the 90 percent,” referred to its approval rating in late September.
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Camila Vallejo is a part of Communist Youth of Chile, why would the british support anyone from the far left?
ReplyDeleteIts obvious that Camila Vallejo has vigorously advocated the need of standard education in Chile for the poor and middle class by been "a lion in the jungle" to spearheads the educational reform.
ReplyDeleteFrom my perspective, she fought for a right that has a permanent impact on the foundation of Chileans future and a role model to the world. Without a standard education, the pillars of a nation will never be well erected and a solid blueprint to move the nation forward will be never be available.
Education is a right not a privilege. This protest is incomparable to economic protest, economy can be fixed through educational measures.
No wonder she got the honor!