Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Pudahuel borough of Santiago, demanding the resignation of President Sebastian Piñera and the release of political prisoners in preparation for ‘Super Wednesday’, in which thousands anticipate a march on the presidential palace.
The 31 day-long strike continues at the Total-owned Grandpuits oil refinery, in which 700 jobs are threatened of being removed by Total under the excuse of fighting climate change. These company claims have been challenged by the construction of a 1500km-long pipeline in Uganda, which has been accused of being built under terrible human right conditions.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Susa valley of Turin to demand the end of the construction of the Turin-Lyon High-Speed Railway, which would cause extreme deforestation and disruption of the local environment. Demonstrators clashed with police, which resulted in 1 police injury and tear gas deployed.
Demonstrators gathered in central Madrid to condemn rampant racism, of which the country has been reminded on the recent anniversary of the murder of a Dominican immigrant. About 50 protesters were in attendance, and received support for many passing through the central plaza of the city.
Protests across Greece occurred on the anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising, and police enacted a national crackdown, brutalizing many demonstrators and arresting hundreds to thousands.
