Tag: Protests

Evo Morales to Be Arrested if He Reaches La Paz: Bolivian Interior Minister Warns
Thousands of citizens began a caravan to accompany Morales as he seeks to register for the presidential election. On Thursday, Bolivian Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo warned that police would arrest former President Evo Morales if he appears in the city of La Paz to register his presidential candidacy. RELATED: Luis Arce Demands National Unity […]
May 16, 2025

NYC Police Arrest Over 70 Pro-Palestine Protesters at Columbia University
They chanted slogans including “No cops. No K.K.K. No fascist U.S.A.” and “Free Palestine.” On Wednesday afternoon, a pro-Palestinian protest broke out at Columbia University. Over 100 demonstrators occupied part of the university’s main library, leading to the arrest of some 75 people. RELATED: Israeli Airstrike Kills 25 in Gaza’s Al-Rimal – Hamas Calls It […]
May 8, 2025

Panama Protests: University Students Mobilize for National Autonomy and Sovereignty
Panamanian university students, faculty, and workers march to defend university autonomy and national sovereignty, rejecting President Mulino’s attacks and U.S. interference. The mobilization, led by Rector Eduardo Flores Castro, underscores growing resistance to neoliberal and imperialist pressures in Panama. Related: Panamanian Indigenous Peoples Support Social Protests Hundreds of students and faculty from the University of […]
May 7, 2025

Europeans Stage Protests on Workers’ Day
They denounced the decline in living conditions caused by elites promoting war. On Thursday, International Workers’ Day, thousands of people around the world took to the streets to demand labor rights and denounce the genocide in Gaza. RELATED: In the Labor Day, Venezuelan People March in Defense of the Revolution FRANCE: International Workers’ Day was […]
May 2, 2025

Thousands Stage May Day Protest Against Trump in New York
Protests also broke out in other parts of the country such as Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania. On Thursday, thousands of protesters gathered at Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square for May Day demonstrations, protesting against the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s initiatives on the economy, immigration, education, workers’ rights, and more. RELATED: In the Labor […]
May 2, 2025

Panamanian Indigenous Peoples Support Social Protests
Teachers, workers, and students reject the policies implemented by President Mulino. On Tuesday, the National Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples of Panama (COONAPIP) expressed its support for the protests being carried out by teachers, workers, and students against the policies implemented by President Jose Mulino. RELATED: Panamanian Police Repress Protests Against Social Security Reforms More […]
April 30, 2025

Panamanian Police Repress Protests Against Social Security Reforms
Citizens reject changes that will lead to poverty-level pensions. On Monday, the Panamanian National Police harshly cracked down on citizens protesting against Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund, and against the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States. RELATED: MoU Allowing U.S. Military Presence in Panama is Unconstitutional: Sevillano Riot […]
April 29, 2025

Argentine Police Repress Weekly Retiree Protests: Arrests and Pepper Spray Are Deployed Against Milei Government Critics
Buenos Aires, April 23, 2025 , Riot police fired pepper spray and detained demonstrators during Argentina’s weekly retiree protest on Wednesday, continuing a pattern of repression that has drawn international condemnation since journalist Pablo Grillo was critically injured by a tear gas canister in March. Related: Argentina: At Least 672 Injured, 114 Arrested After Repression […]
April 23, 2025

Haiti: Protests Against Gangs Reflect Worsening Crisis Amid Government’s “War Budget”
Bad weather did not stop some diehard protesters who took to the streets of Haiti’s capital on Wednesday to demand security against gangs. They burned tires, blocking roads, and putting up signs. The protest was initially expected to draw thousands in Port-au-Prince, but the main event was canceled due to heavy rain. Some police officers holding […]
April 17, 2025

Mozambican Security Forces Unleash Brutal Violence Against Protesters
Mozambique’s security forces carried out a brutal crackdown on protesters over a three-month period following last year’s elections, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Citing local activists, the rights group alleges that more than 300 people were killed and over 3,000 injured during the unrest. Amnesty has called on Mozambican authorities to investigate […]