In Chile, a 23-year-old woman has been leading student protests against the government of President Sebastian Pinera. Her actions pose a serious challenge to the government and may lead to a significant overhaul of the country's education system.
In many countries, students have become increasingly active participants in protests against the government, as recent events in London and Madrid have shown.
In Central America there were student demonstrations in Santo Domingo and in South America in Venezuela. In March 2010, student protests led to cancellation of classes at universities in San Francisco de Macoris, in the northeast of the country, and in the capital Santo Domingo. Students protested against bad conditions at the medical and engineering schools.