Heavy rains and flooding have killed five people and displaced thousands in south-central Chile. Road and rail bridges have collapsed many in the capital are without drinking water. Many schools remained closed today. Despite the deluge, hundreds of high school and university students protested a new education reform bill in Congress that they say prioritizes profits at the expense of education. Demonstrators shut down a number of high schools, and earlier this month students at four universities went on strike. FSRN's Jorge Garretón has more from Santiago.

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