Heated protests dampen Chile's democracy celebrations

Tensions spilled over in the streets of Santiago on Wednesday as protesters threw rocks and police responded with water cannon to dampen demonstrations on the country's 30th anniversary of democracy.

At an event in the presidential palace, President Sebastian Pinera said the country must learn from the lessons of the past three decades as well as the past five months, referring to the protests that have rocked the country since October. But his message failed to placate anti-government protesters out in the capital. Since October, Chile has been rocked by protests that started over a hike in public transport fares and broadened to include calls for better pensions, healthcare and education.