Hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers from across Catatumbo gathered in Tibú to participate in a march opposing neoliberal policies in Colombia and the Tributary Reform, which would impose taxes on basic goods and services, including utility bills such as internet, water, and electricity.
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 returned to the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise, despised by many as subjecting Haiti to American and European neocolonialism and economic interests.
Dozens of students gathered at the DEMRE (Department of Evaluation, Mediation, and Educational Registration) facility in the University of Chile in Santiago for the acceptance of demands made more than a decade ago by activists, which included an end to standardized tests and universal and free access to higher education. Carabineros then arrived on the scene, arresting several and causing injuries among the crowd.
Essential immigrant workers and their families marched to Times Square in New York to demand personal protective equipment (PPE) at all workplaces as well as a decent raise to $15 per hour or higher. Demonstrators carried white crosses to let everyone know that the group wasn’t complete, holding Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio responsible for lack of precautions.
