Army threatens protesters in Sudan, after negotiations fail
Protest leaders have called for civil disobedience, while demonstrators vowed to stand firm against the threat made by the army general who heads the paramilitary group that houses fighter used to commit Darfur genocide
Venezuelans unite against latest coup attempt by far-right opposition
Reports indicate that the Venezuelan military has contained the attempted uprising by Juan Guaidó and small group of defectors from the security forces
PepsiCo boycott campaign results in company offering out-of-court settlement to farmers
A boycott campaign was launched against the US food and beverage company PepsiCo after it sued nine Gujarati farmers over patent rights
Synagogue attack, possibly another case of rising hate crimes in the US
Although the police is yet to ascertain motives for the attack, there are indications that it could be part of the increasing hate crimes against ethnic and racial minorities since Donald Trump’s entry in mainstream politics
Thousands of Chilean students mobilize against Piñera’s anti-student policies
The students mobilized demanding an end to indebtedness, criminalization of students, gender-based inequality and sexual harassment as well as an improved budget for education, a mental health program in higher education institutions and spaces for civic education
Thousands of Colombian activists participate in Humanitarian Refugee Convergence
Olimpo Cárdenas of Congreso de los Pueblos (People’s Congress) spoke about the Humanitarian Refugee Convergence currently taking place in Bogotá and the motivations behind this action
Spain general elections: Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party emerges as the single largest party
The ultra-nationalist Vox party gained 24 seats, while the conservative People’s Party lost half of its seats
Moroccan government introduces ‘new social deal’ amid violent suppression of teachers’ protests
Even though the deal promises to increase minimum wages in both public and private sector, protests by contractual teachers demanding permanent jobs are met with violent response from the authorities