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2019 Mass Protests: 23 countries, all continents (+ Global Climate Strike).Put forward "triggers":
(1) Energy/cost of living
(2) Politics/Government/alleged corruption
(3) Climate change
(1/7)
Africa:
Algeria: Boutefika outsting (achieved) and further political reforms
Egypt: Government corruption
Guinea: Against Alpha Conde's 3rd term
Sudan: Rising costs of living/Economic deteriotation
(2/7)
Algeria: Boutefika outsting (achieved) and further political reformsEgypt: Government corruptionGuinea: Against Alpha Conde's 3rd termSudan: Rising costs of living/Economic deteriotation(2/7)
Americas:
Bolivia: Morales' reelection
Chile: Stagnant wages & rising oil prices
Ecuador: Fuel subsidies cut
Honduras: health and education systems states of emergency decrees
Haiti: Ending of fuel subsidies
Peru: Dissolution of Congress, copper mines blocked
(3/7)
Bolivia: Morales' reelectionChile: Stagnant wages & rising oil pricesEcuador: Fuel subsidies cutHonduras: health and education systems states of emergency decreesHaiti: Ending of fuel subsidiesPeru: Dissolution of Congress, copper mines blocked(3/7)
Asia:
HK: Extradition law
Indonesia: Criminal code change
Pakistan: Economic sluggishness
Kazakhstan: Anti-China feelings, government regime
(4/7)
HK: Extradition lawIndonesia: Criminal code changePakistan: Economic sluggishnessKazakhstan: Anti-China feelings, government regime(4/7)
Europe:
Czech Republic: Corruption
France: Gilets jaunes, started with fuel tax
Netherlands: Farmers against cattle farm closures
Russia: Government discontent, reforms
Spain: Catalonia independance
(5/7)
Czech Republic: CorruptionFrance: Gilets jaunes, started with fuel taxNetherlands: Farmers against cattle farm closures Russia: Government discontent, reformsSpain: Catalonia independance(5/7)
Middle East
Lebanon: Government corruption
Iraq: Against Prime Minister's "inability to improve public services and unemployment"
Israel: Police inaction in violence against Israeli Arabs
Syria: Kurds protested the removal of American forces
(6/7)
Lebanon: Government corruptionIraq: Against Prime Minister's "inability to improve public services and unemployment"Israel: Police inaction in violence against Israeli ArabsSyria: Kurds protested the removal of American forces(6/7)
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