La marcha más grande de Chile

In Santiago alone, more than 1.2 million people participated, the biggest protest concentration in Chile's modern history, surpassing the record settled in 1988, by the closing rally of the "No" option in the 1988 national plebiscite.

The deployment of the Chilean army in the streets of Santiago and the curfew imposed by president Sebastián Piñera on October 19, reminded civilians of Pinochet's dictatorship in the 1973–1990 period thus encouraging the march.

[4][5][6][7] The protesters began to gather at the Plaza Baquedano in the limit of Providencia and Santiago commune, the center of the massive concentrations in the Chilean capital.

[8] According to the authorities' estimates, the march was attended by approximately 1.2 million people, making it the largest demonstration in the history of Chile, surpassing the protests against the 1988 national plebiscite, which began the process of transition to democracy.

As it grew the overflowing tide of people spread to surrounding parks such as Forestal, Bustamante, Balmaceda, San Borja and neighborhoods such as Bellavista, Lastarria and others.