more than 12,000 people peacefully gathered. In Santiago, the majority of the occupied schools underwent protests of a cultural nature, within their premises, the largest of which took place in the Instituto Nacional and the nearby University of Chile's main campus. Nevertheless, as the afternoon wore on, disorderly behavior and looting began to take place which led to the mobilization of the Carabineros, who later attacked the people gathered at the Instituto Nacional with tear-gas and water cannons, which according to Germán Westhoff, President of the Student Center, was a "provocation on the part of the Carabineros". In all, more than 240 people were detained during this day of mobilizations. On June 6, the student assembly wrote a letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs informing him that they saw the creation of a presidential advisory committee — announced by Bachelet in her speech of June 1 to discuss the long-term demands — as a positive step, adding that it should include students, teachers, school administrators, education experts and other social stakeholders and that half of them should be determined by the student assembly. This petition was rejected by the government because it was considered excessive, explaining that the president was free to decide who should be included. On June 7, the president announced a committee of 73 members, which included six seats reserved for high school students. According to El Mercurio, on 7 June, 50 schools in Santiago and 175 across the country ended the strikes and were ready to return to classes. According to La Tercera, the number of schools ending mobilizations was close to 500. On June 9 the student assembly agreed to participate in the committee and put an end to strikes and school take-overs. See also 2006 labor protests in France 2008 student protests in Chile 2011–13 Chilean student protests Chilean transition to democracy Education in Chile 2019 Chilean protests Mochilazo References External links "Ley Orgánica Constitucional de Enseñanza" (PDF file) "La voz de los estudiantes a todo volumen" (EMOL.com special report) "La marcha de los estudiantes" (EMOL.com special report) "Guía para entender las demandas al Gobierno" (La Tercera special report) "Chile's Student Protests and the Democratization of a Semi-Democratic Society" (Council on Hemispheric Affairs) Student strikes Student protests in Chile Student protests Student protests Social history of Chile