On the day we took the Political Tour (I refer you to the rather wordy post from a few days ago) it appears that a schoolteacher was killed during a protest.
see This Reuters line about it
We did go into town today and didn't notice anything unusual. But maybe we missed the hour that they were all on strike.
It is interesting being in a place where politics is so close to making impact on day-to-day life.
As an aside, I did stumble across a Public Art work in a major (tourist, as well as local) square which was there to commemorate the Falklands War. The thrust of the work seemed to be showing pictures of everyday soldier life - without any real attempt to put it into contemporary political context. It was quite disturbing; of course the actual squaddies putting thier lives on the line couldn't care less about how unpopular their respective govenments were at the time.
Part of the Public Art work
It's not clear if this poster is contemporary of the war or is modern. There is certainly a feeling here that it is still true.
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