Colombian riot police brutally attacked dozens of street vendors protesting in Bogota for a stimulus in order to stay home and not have to work in unsafe conditions in a pandemic. Tear gas and rubber bullets were deployed against peaceful demonstrators, with police armed in near military gear.
Via Colombia Informa
The 2020 Indonesian National Strike was organized in response to the Job Creation Law, which deregulated environmental protections and took off many workers’ rights previously protected. A 3-day strike was organized across the country, lasting from October 6-8. Hundreds were injured, but none were reported killed.
Portland protesters on night 200 made it to the top of the Portland Police Association (PPA), a prominent police union building, placing a guillotine on top as well as a banner calling for the union’s abolition.
Dozens of protesters in Berlin gathered to protest in solidarity with the Rojava government in northeast Syria, demanding the halting of Turkish military operations in the area against the Kurdish-led faction in the Syrian Civil War.
Protesters across the US crowded Times Square and several other plazas, celebrating the announcement that Biden was the official president-elect of the United States. Civilians also cheered from their balconies, creating a sense of euphoria across the city.
