Police Attack Hundreds in Santiago Demanding Release of Political Prisoners

Hundreds of protesters in Santiago gathered for a demonstration demanding the release of the political prisoners of Chile’s social uprising that began in 2019, some of which have been detained for over a year. Police responded with extreme repression, arriving in the dozens with tear gas and armored vehicles, attacking street medics, and making several brutal arrests.

Hundreds of Chilean Students in Santiago Protest for Free Tuition

Hundreds of protesters in Santiago took to the streets to demand free tuition for all university students, starting off the day by placing barricades in the Pudahuel commune. Demonstrators then marched to Plaza Dignidad, where they were subjected to intense repression by police who used water cannons and tear gas on the crowd that had been peaceful until then.

100+ Protesters in Antofagasta March Against Femicide & in Solidarity With Political Prisoners

Around 100 protesters in Antofagasta marched to demand the release of all political prisoners of Chile’s social uprising and the end of femicides in the country. Demonstrators burned barricades and set up roadblocks, with police arriving shortly after and deploying water cannons on the small crowd.

Police Attack Protesters in Valparaiso Demanding Access to Abortions & End to Femicides

Around 150 protesters took to the streets of Valparaíso to demand the end of femicides as well as access to free and safe abortions, something long denied in Chile. Demonstrators placed barricades, in response to which heavily militarized police arrived on the scene and attacked the crowd, making several brutal arrests.

Lebanese Protesters Burn Barricades at Bab al-Tabbaneh Road in Tripoli Against Poor Living Conditions

Lebanese protesters blocked the Bab al-Tabbaneh road in Tripoli in response to a collapse in living conditions and mass arrests of demonstrators during the uprising of late January against quarantine without a stimulus with which the people could survive.

Police Attack Demonstration in Beirut Demanding Freedom for Arrested Protesters in Lebanon

Dozens of protesters in Beirut clashed with police in front of the Military Courts of Lebanon, demanding the release of all demonstrators imprisoned during the Tripoli uprising that followed a collapse in living conditions and a 24-hour quarantine & ban on work in the area.

Thousands in Santiago Protest Against for Release of Imprisoned Protesters & Resignation of Piñera

Thousands of protesters in Santiago gathered during a general strike to demand the resignation of right-wing president Sebastian Piñera and the release of all political prisoners of Chile’s social uprising since 2019. Demonstrators clashed with police for hours, until maintaining control of the Plaza and burning the statue of genocidal general Manuel Baquedano.