Dozens of Afro-Colombians gathered at the Ministry of the Interior in Bogota to demand an end to the cartel occupation of the predominantly black community of Buenaventura, a vital port city on Colombia’s Pacific coast.
Hundreds of Cypriots took to the streets of Nicosia in opposition to corruption plaguing the government of the Greek part of Cyprus, which many say plagues the issue of protecting the environment and reuniting under a federal government with the northern Turkish government.
Thousands of protesters in Popayán took to the streets for a 4th day to demand the fall of the Tributary Reform, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services, as well as the privatization of hospitals and most healthcare. Police attacked the demonstration, tear-gassing the crowd and dispersing protesters across the city by nightfall.
An Abolish Homelessness demonstration was held at ~3:00 P.M. in New York, around 53rd St. and 7th Ave. The goals of the protesters were to house the homeless with the empty hotels that exist all around the city, with no guests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 protesters were arrested inside of the Sheraton hotel, and are expected to be released later.
Dozens of bikers in Athens took to the streets following the death of a motorcyclist after being hit by the driver of Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ sister, a member of Parliament belonging to the ruling conservative New Democracy party.
