Dozens of protesters in the Lo Hermida borough of Santiago took to the streets on the Day of the Youth Combatant, burning barricades and clashing with police who arrived in extremely militarized gear.
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Around 300 protesters in Thessaloniki marched to demand the repeal of a law passed by the Ministry of Education in February which enabled police to re-enter universities after their presence was banned with the fall of the military dictatorship in 1974 after a student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic.
Thousands of protesters marched after police assaulted a student occupation of the rector’s office in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, making dozens of arrests while using people out of uniform to attack students. The following march resulted in clashes with Molotov cocktails, firebombs, and tear gas deployed, causing the crowd to flee after the police assault.
Protesters in the Puente Alto commune of Santiago attacked Police Station No. 66 in the Bajos de Mena neighborhood with Molotov cocktails, burning down the front of the station after the repression that took place during the wake of Francisco Martínez, the street artist murdered by police in Panguipulli.
Workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina, have walked off the job for a $15 minimum living wage in the state, and to raise awareness for the election and turn out the vote to ensure the defeat of Trump on November 3rd.
