Around 700 protesters took to the streets of Lleida, throwing rocks at police and blocking roads, demanding the release of Pablo Hasel, a communist Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges for criticizing the monarchy of Spain.
Via CatInfo Lleida, Llibertat Pablo Hasel, SER Ràdio Lleida, & SEGRE
Dozens of Young People in the Tunisian southern city of Tataouine have set up road blocks and marched against promised government action for employment in the marginalized region.
The unemployment rate in Tataouine currently stands at around 30%, one of the highest in the country.
In July of 2020 already, protesters managed to get into an oil production facility and to close a pipeline, which transported half of the Country’s oil. This forced the government to make concessions and promise investments in the region, but nothing serious has been done yet.
Hundreds of protesters in Pereira took to the streets in opposition to Colombia’s neoliberal policy and the Tributary Reform, which would raise taxes on basic goods and services such as water, electricity, and internet bills. After police tear-gassed the crowd in the night, strong clashes occurred with rocks and tear gas exchanged.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Girona to demand freedom and amnesty for Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper facing charges for criticizing the monarchy of Spain, the Bourbon royal family. Demonstrators burned barricades and clashed with police, who attempted unsuccessfully to quell the gathering.
Thousands of protesters in the city of Pasto took to the streets for a 2nd consecutive day as part of a general strike in opposition to the Tributary Reform, which would place taxes on basic goods and services in Colombia. Intense clashes between police and protesters occurred, with the military deployed and Molotov cocktails thrown.
