Thousands of protesters gathered in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of US-backed president Jovenel Moise, seen by many as a tyrant who kills on behalf of the interests of neocolonial European & American interests, especially after his dissolution of Parliament in 2019. Police responded with extreme brutality, opening fire with live bullets and killing at least 1 activist.
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Protesters in Peru have been hit by shocking brutality from government forces, with helicopters filmed throwing tear gas from above. Tear gas and live bullets have been deployed all over the Lima district, with over 3 protesters registered dead. #PeruvianLivesMatter began trending on Twitter, accumulating more than 700,000 tweets. Many do not anticipate any positive developments happening in the protests.
Around 400 protesters in Thessaloniki gathered in solidarity with refugees in Greece following the deaths of several undocumented immigrants who were homeless.
Dozens of antifascists in Portland gathered at Director Park for a march against police, first throwing snowballs at each other and police cruisers and officers that surrounded the demonstration. As the march moved through town, smashing windows, the crowd pushed police all the way back into the precinct.
Thousands of protesters in Bogota returned to the streets for a 3rd consecutive day, demanding the repeal of a law raising taxes on the poor and middle class with basic goods and services. Police brutally attacked demonstrations taking place across the city, putting down many neighborhood marches and terrorizing the local population.