Anarchists in Amsterdam protested in solidarity with Abtin Parsa, an antifascist who fled Iran in 2019, and is being extradited in Greece back to his home country. Demonstrators called for his release, and the denying of the extradition request by Greece.
Hundreds of port workers in San Antonio took to the streets to demand the government passage of a 3rd withdrawal of 10% of pension funds in effective cash for their recipients. Demonstrators set tires and barricades alight and blocked roads until the arrival of riot police, who used tear gas and chemically tainted water cannons on the crowd.
Workers from the CMR Falabella bank in Arica went on strike, joining the Paro Nacional currently ongoing in Chile. The reasons for the strike included a salary cut, an increased workload, and a loss of benefits. The strike has gained support among customers due to the transnational nature of the company, which is not approved of in the country.
Hundreds of protesters in Santiago gathered in condemnation of the police killing of Mapuche chief Pablo Marchant during a sabotage operation against deforesting companies. Police repressed the demonstration with water cannons and tear gas, forcing them to disperse.
Dozens of members of the CNT-AIT (National Labor Confederation-International Workers’ Association) dropped banners in Cartagena in solidarity with Alfon, a political prisoner arrested during the Spanish general strike of 2012 who was sentenced to multiple years in jail on widely disputed charges.
