Around 4000 people arrived in Lumako for the Eluwün (funeral) of Mapuche chief Pablo Marchant, killed by police during clashes at the site of an attack on deforestation equipment by insurgents seeking to reclaim land belonging to the indigenous people of Chile.
Via Radio Kurruf
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The University of California in Berkeley put up a fence around the People’s Park, which was founded by radical activists in the 1960s and inhabited by a houseless camp; in response, students protested at the site and tore down the fence, moving it to the university’s entrance in a statement to the administration that any attempt to restrict access to the area would not be tolerated by the community.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Port-au-Prince demanding the resignation of American-backed President Jovenel Moïse, who they believe holds too much power, especially after he dissolved parliament over a year ago. Tires were burnt to create barricades, and clashes ensued that resulted in several injuries and arrests.
