Dozens of barricades went up at distinct points across Santiago on the Day of the Youth Combatant, in which 2 anti-government activists and brothers were murdered by the military dictatorship. Demonstrators set fires and blocked roads across the capital city in their honor.
Via prensaestudiantil_, Primera Línea Prensa, capucha_informa, & organica_maipu
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Hundreds of protesters in Santiago took to the streets to demand the release of all political prisoners of Chile’s social uprising which began in 2019, as well as the resignation of right-wing President Sebastian Piñera. Police arrived with newly made militarized gear, including a tank never seen before, and furnished armored vehicles, one of which was used to drive into a demonstrator.
Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Elizabeth City for an 8th consecutive day, following the police shooting of Andrew Brown. Despite demonstrations remaining entirely peaceful, police arrested several participants and stopped the protest with dozens of militarized officers on the scene.
Sporadic protests occurred across Tunisia, centered around Sbeitla, Sidi Bouzid, and Tunis. Demonstrators in a town near Sidi Bouzid placed barricades and protested to demand a betterment of living conditions, clashing with police. In Sbeitla, near the city of Kasserine, youth clashed with police who deployed tear gas in the streets, dispersing the crowd. Family members of arrested protesters & activists demonstrated in Tunis, condemning the degeneration of the Arab Spring revolution and calling for the downfall of the regime.
