Protesters took to the streets before the election, stating that pressure will continue regardless of who wins. They were met by a unified police command of Oregon State police, Multnomah county sheriffs, and the Portland Police Bureau. Demonstrators also attacked the Portland State University campus.
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Protesters took to the streets in Santiago on the anniversary of the murder of Communist Revolutionary and singer Victor Jara by the US-backed fascist Pinochet regime. Victor Jara, a militant of the Chilean communist party, was arrested after the US-backed far-right coup against Salvador Allende and brutally tortured until being shot 44 times by regime forces on the 16th.
Protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets, burning barricades and blocking roads in a round of demonstrations in support of prisoners of the revolt in Chile, demanding the immediate release and a general pardon for all convictions made with the 18th of October Uprising.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Thailand at Bangkok to demonstrate against the monarchy and military dictatorship in the country. Demonstrators dispersed peacefully before a man threw a bomb-like object at them and fired a handgun, injuring at least 3 but killing none.