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26/10/2019 GMT

More than a million march against inequality in Santiago, Chile

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Authorities say more than a million march in Santiago; anti-government protests in Iraq

The authorities in Chile say more than a million people took  part in a peaceful march through the streets of the capital, Santiago.  After a week of protest, what exactly do the marchers want? 

Also in the programme:  After five anti-government demonstrators were killed on Friday in Iraq, can those in power stay there?

And disturbing texts from a Vietnamese woman suggest she was one of 39 people killed inside a refrigerated lorry on the east coast of England.  The police won't comment.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Ramita Navai, a British-Iranian journalist and author based in London; and Tim Judah, Balkans correspondent for the Economist.

(Image: Eighth day of protests against President Sebastián Piñera's government in Chile. Credit: Getty Images)

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