Protest movements around the world

Large anti-government protests, triggered by inequality, corruption and alleged electoral fraud, are taking place on every continent


RECENT LARGE-SCALE ANTI-GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATIONS*

Protests mainly about:	Economy / corruption	Political freedom

*Since Chile Sep 1, 2019


Bolivia
UN urging interim government and supporters of self-exiled leader Evo Morales to begin talks to resolve political crisis that has claimed at least 23 lives and caused food and fuel shortages

Chile
Key political parties have agreed to reform constitution after weeks of unrest that began with protest over subway fares and expanded into mass movement against inequality

Lebanon
Nationwide demonstrations began Oct 17 against new taxes on WhatsApp calls, amid plunging economy. Protesters now calling for downfall of political elite in charge since 1975-90 civil war

Iraq
At least 320 people killed and thousands wounded since Oct 1 in protests over alleged corruption, lack of job opportunities and poor basic services 

Hong Kong
What started in June as peaceful opposition to proposed extradition bill has hardened and turned into broader resistance movement against territory’s government and Beijing


Haiti
Ecuador 
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Catalonia (Spain)
Algeria
Guinea 
Liberia
Egypt
Russia 
Lebanon
Iran
Iraq
Indonesia
Hong Kong


Masked Iraqi protester


Source: Associated Press
Picture: Getty Images
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