Demonstrators in Raleigh gathered in the hundreds to protest for voting rights on Election Day, marching outside of polling stations. Over 200 youth showed up, and no clashes occurred with police during the event.
Protesters in Temuco placed barricades in solidarity with Matias Catrileo, a young Mapuche warrior/weychafe murdered by police on January 3rd, 2008, during territorial clashes between the ethnic group and the government.
Dozens of feminists gathered in front of the National Congress in Valparaiso, demanding the legalization and universalization of safe abortions for all women in Chile. Confrontations with a conservative priest occurred, as well as with the Carabineros escorting im away from the scene.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the Bergen County Jail on Christmas Day, in solidarity with ICE detainees at the prison in New Jersey. Demonstrators made noise to let the detainees know of their presence and were promptly threatened with arrest by police for standing too close to the perimeter.
As a general strike rips through Colombia, the protests continue, as well as solidarity demonstrations and indigenous uprisings centered around Cauca. Demonstrations have also begun against the old Uribe regime, which has been widely criticized for human rights violations.
