Tag: Protest

Panamanian Police Repress Protest Against Social Security Privatization
Law 462 will allow economic and political elites to carry out ‘the robbery of the century.’ On Friday, the Panamanian police brutally repressed citizens who were protesting against the enactment of Law 462, which initiates a privatization process for the Social Security Fund (CSS). RELATED: Trump Asks the Pentagon for Plans to Seize the Panama […]
March 21, 2025

Thousands Protest in Jerusalem Against Netanyahu’s “Anti-Democratic” Decision to Oust Shin Bet Chief
Thousands of Israelis protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu’s decision to oust Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, calling it “anti-democratic.” Learn more about the growing pro-democracy movement and its implications. Related: Protests Erupt in Jerusalem as Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza This Thursday, thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem outside the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, […]
March 20, 2025

Venezuelans To March in Defense of Their Fellow Migrants
The Venezuelan state, in a total, integral, and absolute manner, joins the defense of our migrants, Interior Minister Cabello said. On Monday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello called for a massive march in Caracas this Tuesday to demand respect for the rights of Venezuelan migrants who were sent to Salvadoran prisons. RELATED: Bukele’s Regime Humiliates Venezuelan […]
March 18, 2025

Chilean Health Workers Strike to Reject Primary Care Crisis
The Boric administration has turned its back on the people due to its erratic actions, CONFUSAM said. From Tuesday to Thursday, the National Confederation of Municipal Health Workers (CONFUSAM) is carrying out a nationwide strike to highlight the problems in Chile’s healthcare system and to protest the deterioration of working conditions. RELATED: Chile Declares State […]
March 13, 2025

Photographer Critically Injured Amid Violent Repression at Pension Protest in Buenos Aires
The protest brought together around a thousand demonstrators and supporters who had gathered in front of the Parliament, blocking Rivadavia and Hipólito Yrigoyen avenues. Related: 87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Repression by Argentine Federal Police Officer During a demonstration in support of retirees outside the Buenos Aires Parliament, photographer Pablo Grillo was seriously injured after allegedly […]
March 12, 2025

Banksy’s Street Protest and Warhol’s Pop Art Are Exhibited in Rome
The Wegil’s exhibition creates a dialogue that highlights both the differences and similarities between them. Two artists opposed by the messages conveyed in their art, yet connected by their iconic style that created a unique brand in the global imagination: this is how an exhibition in Rome compares the legacy of pop art pioneer Andy […]
January 27, 2025

Indian Farmers Block Roads and Trains
These actions are part of a strike demanding better conditions for farmers and a minimum price for their crops. On Monday, thousands of farmers forced the cancellation of 163 trains and blocked dozens of roads in the state of Punjab, in northwestern India. RELATED: Nicaragua Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Former Prime Minister of […]
December 30, 2024

Increasing Poverty in Argentina Marks the Christmas Holidays: Social Organizations Denounce the Crisis
Faced with this critical situation, the Movement of Excluded Workers (MET) and the UTEP, together with the NGO Project 7 and other social organizations, held a Christmas dinner in front of the Congress of the Nation, where almost 4,000 people from the streets gathered. Related: Argentina: Extreme Poverty Rises to Highest Level Since 2005 Social […]
December 25, 2024

Protests Erupt in Lima Amid APEC 2024 Summit: Citizens Demand Change
TeleSUR correspondent in Peru, Ramiro Angulo, reported that security forces have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters, resulting in injuries in areas like Arequipa. Related: Concerns Rise Over U.S. Military Deployment During APEC Amid Protests in Peru In the context of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit taking place in Lima, […]
November 15, 2024

President Milei Hits Argentines With New Increase in Service Rates
On Thursday night, social organizations joined in a ‘National Blackout’ to protest recent hikes. This week, Argentine President Javier Milei approved a series of increases in public service rates, set to take effect on November 2. The new measures include a 2.5 percent rise in electricity rates and a 2.7 percent increase in gas rates. […]