Hundreds in Bucaramanga returned to the streets for a 2nd day of demonstrations decrying neoliberalism and demanding the repeal of a tax hike on basic goods and services, including a 19% toll on utilities such as internet, water, and electricity bills.
Protesters in the Santiago commune of Maipú placed and burned barricades during a national round of protests demanding justice for Francisco Martinez and Camilo Miyaki, both victims of police murder.
A campaign has begun in Chile in favor of remaking the constitution, with protesters across the country taking to the streets to turn out the vote for a newer constitution. Many say that the previous constitution is not enough, and was simply used to keep the populace down.
Anarchists in Volos dropped a banner in solidarity with the imprisoned comrade Dimitris Koufontinas, who entered a hunger strike to demand the release of all non-felon prisoners and decontamination of prisons across Greece.
Thousands of protesters in Bogota marched on International Workers’ Day for the 4th day of a general strike in opposition to an increase in taxes of basic goods and services and the privatization of hospitals in Colombia. Police attacked the demonstration, leading to clashes that occurred throughout the day.
