| SANTIGAGO, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of students were detained in Chile during a protest on Wednesday against the General Education Law (LGE), currently under discussion in the National Congress.
Demonstrations were organized in the major cities of Santiago, Valparaiso and Antofagasta to protest the law, which the students believe fell short of a substantial reform on that inherited from the country's military regime.
According to an initial official report, a total of 456 students were detained during the protests.
In Santiago, the demonstration started in the morning. Nearly 2,000 students tried to march through the main streets of the city. Police intervened and forced the protesting students to other parts of downtown Santiago.
In Valparaiso, a group of students entered the city's Regional Education Ministry. Local police commander Cesar Vargas said a dozen students have been arrested.
The minors were handed over to their parents, while the adults would face charges, he said.
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