Dozens of protesters took to the streets of El Salvador’s capital against the plan of president Nayib Bukele to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency, as well as other policies such as militarization and alleged violations of the nation’s constitution.
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Protests in Belarus have carried on for months on end, but without the resignation of Lukashenko, widely suspected of rigging the elections. Many black blocs have been seen throughout the country, although they are still centered in Minsk. Many anarchist groups in the country criticize its protesters for peacefully protesting, which is seen as being ineffective provided Lukashenko’s lack of concessions.
Hundreds of protesters in Santiago took to the streets for a round of demonstrations to demand the release of all detainees of the 18th of October Uprising, which spurred on nearly 1.5 years of protests in Chile against right-wing and neoliberal policies. Police reacted brutally to the demonstration, sending tanks and water cannons against the crowd.
1,000 Portlanders attended a vigil in Vancouver for Kevin Peterson, remembering him and demanding justice against his killers. Right-wing agitators from Patriot Prayer armed with AR-15s arrived as well, assaulting protesters, as well as a Trump truck ramming through the crowd. After the vigil, protesters marched to Portland and the courthouse in Vancouver, being shot at twice by a Trump supporter.
Upon the government of Norway planning a series of deportations of youth who have grown up in the country, a group of leftists occupied Håkonsgate 12 in Oslo and adorned the walls with banners of protest against the plans. Many condemned the fact that the state had been carrying out practices forcing queer people to prove their sexual orientation, which could prove to be extremely invasive.
