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Greek anarchists in the historic city of Nafplio hung banners in solidarity with the N17 political prisoner and hunger striker Dimitris Koufontina, demanding his transfer to a lesser-security facility in Piraeus, a neighborhood of Athens.
The protests in Colombia have broadened to a national appeal, and have become more organized. 14 people have been killed so far, and the injury toll has increased above 400. Protesters have burned down over 56 police stations, and many of them have been converted into People’s Libraries and community centers.
On the 4th of October, a small group of Patriot Prayer members held an anti-BLM rally in Portland. Counterprotestors quickly arrived, with confrontations but no major fights occurring until the slightly larger BLM counterprotest pushed the right-wing group out of the city. Patriot Prayer was heavily armed with assault weapons as well.