Isabel Allende cancels Chile tour in support of student demands (Juventud Rebelde, August 16, 2011)

Isabel Allende cancels Chile tour in support of student demands

Novelist claims supported the student movement in Chile and said "what is happening is the tip of the iceberg, because the underlying issue is the inequality of opportunity"

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August 16, 2011 12:13:13 CDT

Google translation.
Edited by Walter Lippmann.

Writer Isabel Allende canceled her tour to be undertaken in Chile together with the Ministry of Education in adherence to the demands of students who have been on strike for three months.

"I was very excited, it was sad to have to stop, but what to do if schools are closed," she said commenting on the commitment it made after obtaining the National Literature Prize 2010.

The novelist supported the demands of the student movement in Chile, told the newspaper La Tercera: "The alternative of a free and quality education is a basic demand. And profit is part of the neoliberal system that no longer works. I think what is happening is the tip of the iceberg, because the theme is inequality of opportunity. "

"Young people are making a cultural revolution. Are the Indignados [Outraged] in Spain, demonstrated disenchantment through the riots in England. Just today there is no political leaders, "said Allende.

The writer, who arrived Sunday in Santiago, decided to change the route of the Ministry of Education for a series of presentations of her novel "Maya's Notebook" in different cities.

		Isabel Allende cancels Chile tour in support of student demands Novelist claims supported the student movement in Chile and said "what is happening is the tip of the iceberg, because the underlying issue is the inequality of opportunity" Cubadebate digital@juventudrebelde.cu August 16, 2011 12:13:13 CDT Google translation. Edited by Walter Lippmann. Writer Isabel Allende canceled her tour to be undertaken in Chile together with the Ministry of Education in adherence to the demands of students who have been on strike for three months. "I was very excited, it was sad to have to stop, but what to do if schools are closed," she said commenting on the commitment it made after obtaining the National Literature Prize 2010. The novelist supported the demands of the student movement in Chile, told the newspaper La Tercera: "The alternative of a free and quality education is a basic demand. And profit is part of the neoliberal system that no longer works. I think what is happening is the tip of the iceberg, because the theme is inequality of opportunity. " "Young people are making a cultural revolution. Are the Indignados [Outraged] in Spain, demonstrated disenchantment through the riots in England. Just today there is no political leaders, "said Allende. The writer, who arrived Sunday in Santiago, decided to change the route of the Ministry of Education for a series of presentations of her novel "Maya's Notebook" in different cities.
		Isabel Allende cancela gira en Chile en apoyo a demandas de los estudiantes La novelista apoyó las demandas del movimiento estudiantil en Chile y dijo «lo que está ocurriendo es la punta del iceberg, porque el tema de fondo es la desigualdad de oportunidades» Cubadebate digital@juventudrebelde.cu 16 de Agosto del 2011 12:13:13 CDT La escritora Isabel Allende canceló la gira que iba a realizar por Chile junto al ministerio de Educación en adhesión a las demandas de los estudiantes, que mantienen un paro desde hace tres meses. «Estaba muy ilusionada, fue triste tener que suspender, pero qué iba a hacer si las escuelas están cerradas», explicó al comentar el compromiso que adquirió tras obtener el Premio Nacional de Literatura 2010. La novelista apoyó las demandas del movimiento estudiantil en Chile y dijo al diario La Tercera: «La alternativa de una educación de calidad y gratuita es una demanda básica. Y el lucro es parte del sistema neoliberal, que ya no funciona. Creo que lo que está ocurriendo es la punta del iceberg, porque el tema de fondo es la desigualdad de oportunidades». «Los jóvenes están haciendo una revolución cultural. Están los Indignados en España, el desencanto demostrado con los disturbios en Inglaterra. Simplemente, hoy no hay líderes políticos», opinó Allende. La escritora, que llegó el domingo a Santiago, decidió cambiar el recorrido del ministerio de Educación por una serie de presentaciones de su novela «El cuaderno de Maya» en diferentes ciudades del país. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2011/08/16/isabel-allende-cancela-gira-en-chile-en-solidaridad-con-los-estudiantes/