Tear gas and buckshot pellets are regularly aimed at protesters by Chilean police. As a result, more than 400 people have suffered eye injuries during the five months of unrest. And now, the entire movement is in jeopardy, as people are forced to move indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

In this episode: 

We hear from two journalists about the unprecedented way Chileans are continuing the fight away from the streets. Nicole Kramm (@nicole_kramm), a Chilean documentary filmmaker, and Charis McGowan (@charis_mcgowan), a freelance journalist in Santiago, Chile.

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Chile protests: What prompted the unrest?

He saw white: Why the eye became a symbol of Chile's unrest

Chile protesters move off streets amid coronavirus outbreak

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Tear gas and buckshot pellets are regularly aimed at protesters by Chilean police. As a result, more than 400 people have suffered eye injuries during the five months of unrest. And now, the entire movement is in jeopardy, as people are forced to move indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.In this episode: We hear from two journalists about the unprecedented way Chileans are continuing the fight away from the streets. Nicole Kramm (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicole_kramm/ " target="_blank">@nicole_kramm</a>), a Chilean documentary filmmaker, and Charis McGowan (<a href="https://twitter.com/charis_mcgowan " target="_blank">@charis_mcgowan</a>), a freelance journalist in Santiago, Chile.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/chile-protests-prompted-unrest-191022160029869.html " target="_blank">Chile protests: What prompted the unrest?</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/white-eye-symbol-chile-unrest-200316191357757.html " target="_blank">He saw white: Why the eye became a symbol of Chile's unrest</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/chile-protesters-move-streets-coronavirus-outbreak-200318211153973.html" target="_blank">Chile protesters move off streets amid coronavirus outbreak</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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