Hundreds of protesters overwhelmed the national police and Carabineros at San Antonio near Valparaiso, forcing them to flee the area after they attempted to disperse the protest demanding the resignation of Chilean President Sebastian Piñera.
Thousands of protesters in Paris marched against reform of unemployment insurance, mass layoffs in the public sector, and job insecurity in France. Many massive trade unions participated in the demonstration, as did smaller organizations, demanding an immediate change in policy passed by neoliberal president Emmanuel Macron.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Senegal after an opposition leader was arrested under accusations of rape said to be politically motivated. Barricades were burned and clashes occurred with police and the military across the country, with at least 1 death occurring after security forces opened fire into a crowd.
Over 1000 protesters in Minneapolis marched on the day that the Derek Chauvin trial began, demanding justice for George Floyd and that the killer cop be found guilty of his murder.
Demonstrators gathered in memorial of Esteban, a 15-year-old protester killed in Santiago earlier in the day, in La Pincoya, his hometown. The Carabinero police forces immediately arrived on-scene, using water cannons against the demonstration and arresting several people.
