Medellin, which is a city in Colombia with a historic Arab population, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the Colombian government’s support of Israel. This contributed to the unrest and rioting that took place on the same day in Bogota against police brutality, and it appears likely that these two protesting blocs will coalesce naturally.
Dozens of protesters clashed with police in the Bonilla neighborhood of Antofagasta, demanding justice for a murdered street juggler in Panguipulli. Tear gas was deployed by Carabineros, Chilean law enforcement, which seeped into the homes of civilians. 3 protesters were arrested by the end of confrontations.
Thousands of students took to the streets of Athens, demanding the end of the law proposed by the Minister of Education which would bring police back to university campuses. Riot police assaulted the demonstration, sparking a series of clashes with Molotov cocktails, poles, and fire extinguishers between the crowd of students and law enforcement.
Around 15 protesters gathered at the East New York Amazon facility in solidarity with Alabama Amazon workers’ attempts to unionize, demanding that Amazon stop producing propaganda & surveillance to attempt to stop unionization from happening.
Dozens across Sudan protested for a 4th day in opposition to the government’s removal of petrol and fuel subsidies, whose new prices for consumers more than doubled. Demonstrators blocked roads across the country and lit barricades, pressuring the government to act on their demands.
