Dozens of protesters in Valparaíso took to the streets on International Workers’ Day as part of a national strike in Chile, placing barricades, blocking roads, and burning tires in the Playa Ancha sector.
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Pereira for a 4th day of demonstrations in Colombia in opposition to tax hikes on basic goods and services as well as the privatization of healthcare. Police attacked the largely peaceful demonstration, resulting in clashes that occurred throughout the night in the city’s commercial center.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Medellín, in opposition to police violence amid a general strike and the privatization of healthcare. Police murdered a frontline protester, shooting him with live rounds during confrontations near the end of the demonstration.
Dozens of protesters in Washington D.C. took to the streets for a demonstration to demand the defunding of the Metropolitan Police Department, stating that healthcare and education have been defunded for too long in the United States.
Thousands of protesters across the Chilean capital city of Santiago gathered for the 2nd day of the national mobilization against President Sebastian Piñera, clashing with Carabineros who deployed chemically tainted water cannons, tear gas, and pepper spray. Molotov cocktails would be seen in use several times that day.
