Hundreds of protesters in Chania took to the streets against the government’s handling of COVID-19 and police brutality in Greece, with the leading right-wing party continuing to fund police in spite of rapidly accumulating and overwhelming amounts of cases.
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Dozens of protesters in Encarnación gathered to demand the resignation of President Marito Abdo, widely held responsible for corruption resulting in the disappearance of $1.6 billion from Paraguay’s healthcare budget, causing a collapse in infrastructure as hospitals were overwhelmed and forced to cut back on resources.
Hundreds of Cypriots took to the streets of Nicosia in opposition to corruption plaguing the government of the Greek part of Cyprus, which many say plagues the issue of protecting the environment and reuniting under a federal government with the northern Turkish government.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Lleida to demand the release of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel, who was imprisoned for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Following riot police tear-gassing the demonstration, clashes began to occur between law enforcement and youth, who placed barricades and threw rocks.
Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated across Guatemala against government corruption and a budget plan that took away from the poorest and gave to the richest of the country. Over 40 arrests occurred nationally, with hundreds more injured. Demonstrations took place in Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, and Huehuetenango.
