๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ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:

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟAlgeria: Boutefika outsting (achieved) and further political reforms
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌEgypt: Government corruption
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณGuinea: Against Alpha Conde's 3rd term
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉSudan: Rising costs of living/Economic deteriotation

(2/7)
Americas:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ดBolivia: Morales' reelection
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑChile: Stagnant wages & rising oil prices
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จEcuador: Fuel subsidies cut
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณHonduras: health and education systems states of emergency decrees
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡นHaiti: Ending of fuel subsidies
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ชPeru: Dissolution of Congress, copper mines blocked

(3/7)
Asia:

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐHK: Extradition law
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉIndonesia: Criminal code change
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐPakistan: Economic sluggishness
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟKazakhstan: Anti-China feelings, government regime

(4/7)
Europe:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟCzech Republic: Corruption
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrance: Gilets jaunes, started with fuel tax
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑNetherlands: Farmers against cattle farm closures
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussia: Government discontent, reforms
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain: Catalonia independance

(5/7)
Middle East

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡งLebanon: Government corruption
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถIraq: Against Prime Minister's "inability to improve public services and unemployment"
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑIsrael: Police inaction in violence against Israeli Arabs
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พSyria: Kurds protested the removal of American forces

(6/7)
7/7

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