Protesters demonstrated against the military government that took control after the protests that toppled the old leader. Many say that they simply took over to take power for themselves, not to pass the reforms that people wanted. The response towards protests has only validated the opinion that the military dictatorship will not cooperate with the people.
Protesters in Malmö, Sweden, dropped a banner in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the left-wing revolutionary group 17 November, who entered a hunger strike on the 8th of January to demand his transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens, where he would receive adequate medical care and access to visitors.
Protesters gathered at the Port of Piraeus in solidarity with the hunger strike of Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the 17 November revolutionary urban guerilla, with his demands being an immediate transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens where he will be able to see visitors and receive better-quality medical care.
Around 5,000 demonstrators marched in Girona and clashed with riot police to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a Catalan rapper arrested for criticizing the Spanish monarchy. Youths smashed windows and placed barricades, throwing rocks at police who in response shot tear gas at the crowd.
Thousands of protesters across the Chilean capital city of Santiago gathered for the 2nd day of the national mobilization against President Sebastian Piñera, clashing with Carabineros who deployed chemically tainted water cannons, tear gas, and pepper spray. Molotov cocktails would be seen in use several times that day.
