Health workers in a Curicó hospital joined the Chilean general strike, demonstrating against the Piñera administration, demanding more funds for a bigger salary and more effective containment of COVID-19, and the release of all political prisoners during the national uprising.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Medellín against the regime of Ivan Duque Marquez and the Tributary Reform, which places taxes on basic goods and services for the lower class of Colombia. Police attacked the demonstrators, resulting in their dispersal and the torching of several tolls accused of having ridiculous prices.
Dozens in the greater Concepción area protested after the police murder of a street juggler in Panguipulli, clashing with police, placing barricades, and banging pots and pans across the city to make noise in a scene of solidarity with other cities protesting across Chile.
Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of El Salvador’s capital, against president Nayib Bukele and his policies of militarization, constitutional violations, and adopting Bitcoin as a national currency. Police blocked off the path to the Legislative Assembly, causing confrontations but no clashes or arrests occurred.
Hundreds of protesters confronted police during their final stage of clearing the Dannenrod Forest, killing the last tree, Hambi, and killing the […]
