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.
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Anarchists gathered at the ESEIA (Journalists’ Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers) office in solidarity with the hunger strike of the former N17 member Dimitris Koufontinas, which began on the 8th of January to demand his transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens where he will be able to see visitors and receive better medical care.
Thousands of students in Thessaloniki returned to the streets for a demonstration demanding the repeal of a law passed by the Greek Ministry of Education which would allow police to re-enter university campuses for the first extended period since the fall of the military dictatorship in 1973-1974 following a disastrous war and a student uprising.
Prisoners inside the Santiago Company Jail No. 1 protested to demand the release of all political prisoners from the social uprising and demand the resignation of President Sebastian Piñera, releasing a statement against the prison-industrial complex in Chile and beyond.
Protesters in Italy took to the streets after a military-style quarantine was announced without a stimulus being passed, leading to possible widespread financial catastrophe. Most groups have no ties to the anti-mask movement, and most demonstrators are seen wearing masks.