Protesters turned out in the hundreds in Denver to demonstrate against capitalism and police as well as prisons. After marching downtown, chanting “No borders, No walls, No USA at all!”, anarchists clashed with police, setting up burning barricades and fighting back against assault. Few were arrested, as black bloc as well as umbrellas and shields helped protect most.
Dozens of protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets, burning barricades and blocking roads in support of prisoners of the 18th of October uprising in Chile, demanding their immediate release and a general pardon for all demonstration-related convictions.
Saad Hariri was overthrown by protesters in late 2019, but has been re-inaugurated to replace the government that resigned after the explosion. His supporters burned down the Revolution Fist monument in the center of Beirut, at the center of both the 2019 and 2020 protests.
Around 5,000 demonstrators marched in Girona and clashed with riot police to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a Catalan rapper arrested for criticizing the Spanish monarchy. Youths smashed windows and placed barricades, throwing rocks at police who in response shot tear gas at the crowd.
Dozens of protesters in the La Pincoya neighborhood of Santiago took to the streets to demand the resignation of the ruling right-wing government as well as the immediate release of all protesters detained during the country’s uprising, some of which have been in prison since October 2019.
