Thousands of protesters in the city of Armenia took to the streets in opposition to neoliberal policy and the Tributary Reform in Colombia, which would impose new taxes on basic goods and services including bills for utilities, as well as cutting government aid to low-income workers and households.
Members of the Lafkenche community belonging to Mapuche indigenous ethnic group in Chile burned barricades and protested in the Los Pellines sector to demand their land back and the removal of deforesting/real estate machinery from their territory.
Over 1000 protesters in Minneapolis marched after the announcement that former police officer Derek Chauvin had been found guilty of all three counts of murder and manslaughter in the case of George Floyd, whose murder sparked massive protests worldwide and rocked the US. Demonstrators also chanted slogans against the National Guard, whose presence militarized Minneapolis in the weeks prior to the trial.
Dozens of protesters in Minneapolis gathered outside of the Hennepin County Government Center to demand justice for George Floyd, thanking Darnella Frazier, the filmer of Floyd’s murder, for her bravery while testifying in court.
Demonstrations have continued in Thailand, with protests easily gaining 100,000 people in attendance against the monarchy and the right-wing military dictatorship. Police […]
