Protesters in Los Angeles blocked the press offices of CNBC and other media companies from a lack of covering the protests across the United States that have been in favor of Armenia. Confrontations took place between some members of the press and demonstrators, although none of them ended in particular violence.
Protesters in Santiago placed barricades along the memorial of Villa Francia on Curacaví street, demanding the end of state terror against the Mapuche communities of Chile by Carabineros, following an incident in which the 7-year-old daughter of the murdered activist Camilo Catrillanca was violently arrested by police.
Hundreds of protesters in Santiago took to the streets to demand the release of all political prisoners of Chile’s social uprising which began in 2019, as well as the resignation of right-wing President Sebastian Piñera. Police arrived with newly made militarized gear, including a tank never seen before, and furnished armored vehicles, one of which was used to drive into a demonstrator.
Thousands of protesters returned to Ica in celebration of the removal of the Chlimper law, an anti-labor and deregulating law passed in October 2000. Sporadic blockades continued for higher wages, but after clashes with police, the majority of striking workers and occupiers went home, as their main demand had been met by the government.
Pensioners and elders in Minsk gathered in the thousands for a march against the Lukashenko regime, with sporadic protests occurring in other places as well, including other areas of Minsk and banner drops too.
