Protesters took to the streets in Lima following the impeachment of Martín Vizcarra, the standing president of Peru, who was removed by a vote of 105 to 25 by Parliament on charges of corruption. Thousands of demonstrators clashed with police in the center of Lima, the capital. He had however been popularized for his work with copper exports, and a majority of people sympathized with him over a parliament seen as far more corrupt.
You may also like
The No North Brooklyn Pipeline movement in North Brooklyn has continued to grow, with protesters demonstrating outside of the National Grid HQ […]
Around 200 protesters in Chania took to the streets for a demonstration demanding the repeal of a law passed by the Ministry of Education in Greece which would allow police to enter universities again for the first extended period since the fall of the military dictatorship after a disastrous war and student uprising in 1973-1974.
Thousands of protesters in Nantes marched against a reformation of the unemployment insurance system, recent mass layoffs in both the public and private sector, as well as job insecurity in France. Several trade unions called for the day of the demonstration, as well as many smaller organizations and groups.
Dozens of protesters returned to the streets of Elizabeth City after police acquitted the police officers who shot and killed Andrew Brown in his driveway using several assault rifles. Demonstrators marched until dusk and took over several major roads and bridges, as the police trailed the protest.