More than 100 students have held a kiss-in in a central plaza of the Chilean capital as part of a peaceful protest demanding education reforms.
Pairs of university and high school students locked lips in front of Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral while passersby stopped to watch.
Some onlookers applauded.
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The kiss-in marked a humorous break from mass student and teacher protests that have at times sparked violence and police crackdowns.
Protesters plan more large-scale protests demanding higher quality and more equitable education.
They've also occupied schools, staged choreographed dances and carried giant balls through town to get their message heard over the last few months.
