Clashes in Tourcoing occurred for a 2nd day after a police operation resulted in the seizure of several motorcycles used for urban derbies by young adults in the French city. Fireworks and tear gas were exchanged throughout the night as demonstrators engaged in running battles with police who kept a constant pursuit.
Thousands of farmers continued to gather at Ica, burning barricades in the Panamerican highway and effectively shutting down most travel in Peru. The cities of Parcona, San José de Los Molinos District, Santiago, Tate, and Pachacútec all had their access roads blocked, and Lima remained shut off from the rest of the country. Workers from the province of Pisco also went on strike, joining the Panamerican blockade in Ica.
Dozens in Thessaloniki gathered to oppose the Greek government’s ban on protests, stating that the science shows that demonstrations do not cause an increase in coronavirus cases and simply exacerbate the extent of police repression.
Around 50 protesters marched in Rancagua as part of a national mobilization demanding justice for the murder of a Panguipulli street juggler by Chilean police, known as Carabineros. Protesters blocked roads and burnt barricades in the city, disrupting activity and shutting down the main highway out of the Rancagua.
Protesters and feminist activists in Poland have begun a general strike with hundreds of thousands participating. It began after the government ruled that abortion was unconstitutional, leading to tens of thousands taking to the streets. Police assaulted demonstrators in many areas, also employing pepper-spray and tear gas.
