Armenians demonstrated in Republic Square, condemning the UN for its lack of action towards the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The protest turned out thousands of people, lacking some young faces due to military deployment.
Workers from the CMR Falabella bank in Arica went on strike, joining the Paro Nacional currently ongoing in Chile. The reasons for the strike included a salary cut, an increased workload, and a loss of benefits. The strike has gained support among customers due to the transnational nature of the company, which is not approved of in the country.
About 100 protesters took part in a 3-hour march on the 8th of October against police violence in the city and nearby St. Paul, where dozens of black men have been disproportionately killed by police. Many also believe that the police reports claiming that those killed were armed can be forged with no other active witnesses being there a lot of the time.
Dozens of protesters in Athens gathered for demonstrations in solidarity with the November 17 hunger striker Dimitris Koufontinas, demanding his transfer to the Korydallos Prison of Athens. Despite gathering at the separate areas of Omonia, the Propalyaea, and Syntagma Square, police assaulted protesters at all 3 locations, making brutal arrests and attacking the press.
Hundreds of protesters turned out for Black Lives for a 132nd day, going through Lake Oswego; one of the wealthiest in the entire Portland metro area. A few counterprotesters arrived, but paling in comparison to the more than 500 people who turned out for the march.
