Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in clashes early on Tuesday with miners striking at Chile’s giant Chuquicamata copper mine, as the workers tried to block access to a site operated by state-owned giant, Codelco. A group of workers at the mine from unions 1, 2 and 3, which represent 80% of its workforce, was repelled by the police, while at least 12 people were arrested, one of the unions said. The mine is now facing its fifth day of strike action. “The repression is absolute and harsh,” said Hector Milla, president of union 3, adding the workers were part of the strike action that began on Friday when ... (full story)