Protesters in Peru turned out to protest in La Molina and Los Olivos, marching in the hundreds against the Merino administration that ousted Vizcarra. Demonstrators in Lima also turned out in the thousands in front of Parliament to denounce what is seen as a coup, clashing with police, with dozens if not hundreds of injuries occurring.
Daily Archives: November 13, 2020
Health workers in San Bernardo, a commune in Greater Santiago, went on strike to demand greater funds to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. They went on strike on the 2nd day of a general strike called for by major health unions, demanding that the government fulfill its promises to increase funding for the health sector. Health workers in San Bernardo, a […]
Residents of Viña Del Mar took to the streets to demand greater funds for medical workers to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as more protocols and a larger overall budget for the health sector. Over 500 people were in attendance, and other protests also occurred throughout the country. Residents of Viña Del Mar took to the streets to demand […]
Protesters in 2 sites in Athens gathered to protest against the incursion by police into Athens Polytechnic university and the arrest of more than a dozen occupiers of the university. The Polytechnic University in Athens had previously outlawed the presence of police on campus, and many wonder what justification will be cited for bringing them in.
Bikers took to the streets to protest against a lack of government oversight on the protection of cyclists, who have been killed in the dozens in recent weeks. Demonstrators took Plaza Dignidad and other areas of the city including the Alameda but clashed in significant street battles with police and government forces.
Ove 300 bikers sat-in El Parrón, demonstrating against a lack of regulations against drivers when driving near bikers, dozens of whom have been killed in recent weeks. Protesters joined the national bikers' strike going on to pressure the government to change its measures and attitude towards the situation.
Protesters in Antofagasta blockaded Bonilla Ave. while demonstrating against the Chilean government's inaction on police brutality, poverty, and hunger, demanding more funds for social programs to aid the poor and needy. Riots and strikes across Chile have taken place for a variety of reasons, all of which boiled over into the October Rebellion of 2019.
Masked insurgents in Wallmapu, near Chamichaco, engaged in a gunfight with Winka (non-Mapuche) police, with several banner drops occurring and vehicles being set on fire in the route between Victora and Collipulli, cutting off traffic in the area. no deaths were reported on either side, but injuries are insofar unknown. Masked insurgents in Wallmapu, near Chamichaco, engaged in a gunfight […]
Demonstrators in Nantes took to the streets to demand another stimulus, which the French government has insofar not provided. 100 people were in attendance, many being delegates from unions that wanted restrictions but also a supplement to the workers. Many fear that the riots that began in Italy might soon spill over if businesses are kept closed but nothing is […]
Protesters in Portland gathered to demonstrate against ICE for the 149th day of protests in the city since the death of George Floyd. They marched to the ICE facility, where DHS agents exited to confront the demonstrators, but appeared to have second thoughts and retreated back inside. Protesters in Portland gathered to demonstrate against ICE for the 149th day of […]
Greek riot police attacked the Athens Polytechnic University and arrested dozens of people who were there in anticipation of the yearly November 17 march against capitalism across the country. They had legally been forbidden from doing so, and many question what charges will be laid against the arrested. Protests were planned for later in the day in solidarity with those […]
Protesters gathered in Manhattan in front of the Jones Day law firm HQ, which has been heavily criticized for being employed by Trump to file election lawsuits. Dozens turned out against the company in NYC, condemning it for working with the president. Protesters gathered in Manhattan in front of the Jones Day law firm HQ, which has been heavily criticized […]
Antifascists of Madrid took to the streets commemorating the murder of Lucrecia Pérez Matos, a Dominican immigrant, on the 13th of November in 1992 by a member of the Spanish Civil Guard. Protesters condemn the lack of responsibility in the government of keeping Neo-Nazis out of public sight and allowing this murder to happen.