Thousands of protesters in Manizales took to the streets in opposition to decades of neoliberal policies in Colombia and the Tributary Reform, which would tax basic goods and services such as utilities. Police attacked the demonstration, deploying tear gas and causing a mass dispersal of the crowd.
Protesters mobilized in the region of Coquimbo at the Elqui Valley in defense of the flow of the Río Claro, demanding that plans to develop the region and develop power plants be overturned for the sake of the area’s environment.
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Cali for a 2nd consecutive day, as part of a general strike against neoliberalism and the ratification of the Tributary Reforms in Colombia, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services, such as utilities including water and electricity.
Thousands of protesters in Barcelona took to the streets for a 2nd day to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper facing charges for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Demonstrators clashed with police, throwing rocks and burning barricades after the arrival of law enforcement to supposedly calm the crowd.
Anarchists in Athens attacked the Kaisariani police station in solidarity with the Dimitris Koufontinas hunger strike, severely damaging one of the facility’s walls and destroying several motorcycles parked at the site.
