Dozens of Afro-Colombians protested in Buenaventura against government incompetence after an armed gang occupied the vital port city, with killings and disappearances rampantly occurring, mostly dissidents against the cartel holding control of the region.
Dozens of antifascists gathered in Sacramento to oppose a Stop The Steal rally organized by the Proud Boys, clashing several times outside of the California State Capitol and 10th street. Police moved in to protect the Proud Boys several times, with the protest eventually dispersing after multiple fights breaking out.
Running battles continued in the northeastern French city of Tourcoing after a police operation resulted in the seizure of motorcycles used for urban derbies. Youths and police kept a constant exchange of fireworks and tear gas as engagements moved throughout the city, also resulting in several dumpsters catching fire.
Hundreds of anticapitalist students marched in Paris to demand the reopening of universities with social distancing protocols in place in order to alleviate the psychological distress and mental disorders beginning to set in on the global population of youth, who have been forced to learn from home due to COVID.
Hundreds of protesters in Recife took to the streets against right-wing president Bolsonaro, demanding more access to vaccines and the end of ethnic cleansing against indigenous people in the Amazon. Police attacked the peaceful demonstrations, shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowd.
