Protesters in Quito demonstrated against a deal between the government and the IMF, in which the Ecuador would earn a $6.5 billion credit, and to make sure it would be payed back, the sales tax would be increased from 12 to 15%. This sparked rioting in the capital, with police unable to suppress the tens of thousands who took to the streets.
Protesters in Naameh, a majority Sunni Muslim city in Lebanon, took to the streets demanding the resignation of the government over its failure to handle hyperinflation and soaring gas prices. Demonstrators blocked roads using barricades and burning tires, pressuring the authorities to act with competence.
Thousands of protesters in Santiago took to the streets in support of prisoners of the social war during the first session of a convention tasked with drafting a new constitution for Chile. Police repressed the demonstration, leading to widespread clashes across the capital city.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Thessaloniki to protest against repression, following events of police brutality nationwide against both civilians and activists in the Greek social movement. Demonstrators also expressed solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, which remains a pressing and ongoing issue.
Dozens of Loyalist youth in Belfast clashed with police in the area of Sandy Row and Bradbury Place after customs were set up between the British mainland and North Ireland, setting fire to bins, launching fireworks, and throwing fences, petrol bombs, and other objects at law enforcement.
