Indigenous activists near Friere, a town in the Araucanía region of Chile, sabotaged deforestation machinery in ancestral Mapuche land, setting fire to various cranes and other vehicles.
Daily Archives: April 27, 2021
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Hundreds of protesters at various sites across Santiago took to the streets on the anniversary of the founding of the Carabineros, Chile's national police organization, demanding its immediate disbandment. Demonstrators set barricades on fire and blocked roads, clashing with Carabineros who arrived to clear them.
Dozens of protesters in San Antonio took to the streets for a 2nd consecutive day as part of a port workers' strike across Chile, demanding the government passage of a bill that would allow for individuals to withdraw 10% of their pension funds in a direct payment for a 3rd time during the COVID pandemic. Police attacked the port workers, leading to heavy clashes with barricades and a building being set on fire.
Dozens of protesters in Coquimbo took to the streets on the anniversary of the formation of the Carabineros, the national police agency of Chile. Demonstrators assembled in a rebuke of the organization, demanding its immediate dissolution. Carabineros arrived to suppress the protest after barricades were lit, arresting 6 people.
Dozens of protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets on the anniversary of the formation of the Carabineros, the national police organization of Chile. Demonstrators called for the agency's immediate dissolution, burning barricades and clashing with Carabineros who arrived to suppress the protest.
Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Elizabeth City for a 7th consecutive day, demanding justice for Andrew Brown, an unarmed Black man killed by police while driving away. Despite a heavy police presence, demonstrators remained peaceful, even following the deployment of several dozen heavily armed police officers.