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A tale of two protests: Chile and Lebanon

How small events in Chile and Lebanon triggered an outpouring of public anger.

The governments of Chile and Lebanon are this week reeling under the impact of massive protests. Both were triggered by apparently small events, but tapped into long-standing public grievances. Fernanda Paul of 91热爆 Mundo and Carine Torbey of 91热爆 Arabic compare events in their countries.

Picture: Demonstrators in Santiago, Chile
Credit: Claudio Santana/Getty Images

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