A united coalition of health workers in Valparaiso went on strike against the Piñera administration, demanding more funds for COVID containment, a better salary, and the release of political prisoners. Over 500 people were in attendance for the strike, marching through the center of the city.
Hundreds of activists across Portland dropped dozens of banners in the city, as part of a new campaign labeled as BLM PDX Winter. Several organizations participated, including Rose City Antifa, the Portland Socialist Rifle Association, as well as anonymous affinity groups acting on their own.
Protesters took to the streets for anti-censorship marches between Kurapaty and Minsk, with protests also going on in multiple other cities, including Gomel and Lahoysk. Multiple union workers were also arrested during a strike, but later pressured into release.
Around 100 people in Minneapolis attended an urban car show until police arrived to break up the gathering. The crowd then threw rocks and fireworks at law enforcement vehicles, forcing them to evacuate the area.
Hundreds of protesters in the Santiago district of Providencia gathered in opposition to SENAME, the Chilean national minors’ service, widely despised for abuses towards children left in their custody, as 1,313 people had died in their custody between 2005 and 2016. Police attacked the demonstration, deploying water cannons and tear gas.
