Chile Student Protesters Demand Reforms In Education, Fair Distribution Of Wealth [VIDEO]

Over 100,000 protesters took to the streets of Santiago in Chile on Wednesday demanding reforms in education and the fair distribution of wealth. Students wore masks and hoods covering their faces as they marched peacefully through the streets holding up signs with their demands.

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Wednesday's protest suddenly turned violent as reports are saying the students and others who joined them threw Molotov cocktails at a police station and blocked the road to traffic. The police responded by hitting the protesters with fire hoses and tear gas.

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The demonstrations started by angry students first began in 2011. Students want a better education system. The protests then stretched to include a demand for the fair distribution of wealth and the students were joined by labor workers.

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The BBC reports that the violence seen on Wednesday night was the worst since the demonstrations first began. On Thursday the violence continued the as protesters had barricaded themselves inside more than 20 different high schools. The police raided each school early Thursday morning arresting 122 people.

According to the BBC, the Interior Minister in Chile, Andres Chadwick said the police had "restored order." He added that many of the raids were peaceful and students gave up without a fight.

"As dialogue didn't yield expected results, and given that we are 72 hours away from the start of the primaries, as the government we had the obligation to avoid any disturbances."

The schools the protesters barricaded themselves inside of are going to be used as voting stations in the candidate elections for President on Sunday. The citizens of Chile will decide who gets to run for office and then in November they will vote for their next president.

Chile is largely regarded as having one of the best education systems in Latin America. The student protesters however disagree, arguing that the system is widely unfair.