Dozens of protesters returned to the streets of Kenosha after it was decided that the police who shot Jacob Blake would not be charged with any crime, prompting hundreds of members of the National Guard to arrive on the scene. The march stayed peaceful the entire time, with Blake’s father, Justin, leading it for the majority of the protest.
Thousands of women in Valparaíso took to the streets on International Women’s Day to protest against government incompetence in stopping femicides and to demand safe and legal abortions in all of Chile. Police attacked the demonstration, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse peaceful protesters.
Clashes continued across Noumea and other cities in New Caledonia, with protests and other demonstrations happening at several locations across the islands. Clashes also occurred at the Plum/Yaté junction, with other blockades occurring across the islands.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Nantes against the Global Security Law’s rewriting by the National Assembly, demanding that the law banning the filming of police be thrown out altogether. Police tear-gassed the demonstration and deployed water cannons, leading to widespread clashes and several injuries.
Thousands of protesters in Pasto took to the streets against Colombian neoliberal policy and the Tributary Reform proposed by President Ivan Duque, which would impose taxes on basic goods and services such as electricity and water. Police tear-gassed the crowd, shooting a young woman in the head with a canister.Thousands of protesters in Pasto took to the streets against Colombian neoliberal policy and the Tributary Reform proposed by President Ivan Duque, which would impose taxes on basic goods and services such as electricity and water. Police tear-gassed the crowd, shooting a young woman in the head with a canister.
