Thousands of farmers in the Khammam District of Telangana State participated in a massive march in solidarity with the Farmers Protest road to Delhi, giving speeches and making decisions to further coordinate the Naxalite movement in the greater Hyderabad area, a historic communist stronghold.
Dozens of union workers in the city of Kef marched to demand an increase in living conditions and the release of those arrested during recent anti-government demonstrations in Tunisia.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Medellin, protesting against the privatization of healthcare and police violence amid a general strike in Colombia. Unlike previous days, police did not attack the demonstrations, which remained largely peaceful.
Dozens of protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets on the anniversary of the formation of the Carabineros, the national police organization of Chile. Demonstrators called for the agency’s immediate dissolution, burning barricades and clashing with Carabineros who arrived to suppress the protest.
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.
