Medellin, which is a city in Colombia with a historic Arab population, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the Colombian government’s support of Israel. This contributed to the unrest and rioting that took place on the same day in Bogota against police brutality, and it appears likely that these two protesting blocs will coalesce naturally.
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Anarchists gathered in Evelpidon to pressure the Greek police to release protesters arrested in Galatsi earlier, confronting police several times and conversing […]
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Pereira for a 4th day of demonstrations in Colombia in opposition to tax hikes on basic goods and services as well as the privatization of healthcare. Police attacked the largely peaceful demonstration, resulting in clashes that occurred throughout the night in the city’s commercial center.
Thousands of Tunisians returned to the streets 10 years after the Arab Spring, demanding change to the country’s endemic corruption and lack of social services to fit the needs of the people and those in renewed poverty as a result of the COVID pandemic. Despite widespread police repression with tear gas and beatings, protesters held strong in many cities across the country.