Thousands of protesters in Neiva marched in opposition to neoliberal policies in Colombia and the proposed Tributary Reform, which would impose new taxes on basic goods and services, such as utilities including water, electricity, and internet bills.
Lebanese protesters gathered at Al-Nour Square in Tripoli in opposition to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, demanding his fall and the end of alleged rigged elections in Syria. The road was cut off, and barricades were placed and lit on fire at the scene.
Over 900 students gathered in Thessaloniki in a mostly spontaneous demonstration, demanding the repeal of a law that brought police back to university campuses across Greece for the first time since the fall of the military dictatorship in 1974. Despite confrontations occurring after the protesting students were blocked from entering campus, no arrests were made.
Protesters at various sites in Lebanon returned to the streets to decry state violence and repression against anti-corruption activists, demonstrating against government incompetence in handling hyperinflation and soaring gas prices. Demonstrators blocked roads with flaming tires, pressuring authorities to act with competence.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the city of Hillah in a much larger demonstration than that of the previous day’s to demand the end of corruption in Iraq, as well as increased employment opportunities sponsored by the government. A police presence remained absent, as most riot forces were deployed to Nasiriyah and Baghdad.
