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With 50 Dead in Peru, a Referendum on Democracy
Highways blocked with giant boulders and broken glass. Entire cities shuttered by mass protests. Fifty families mourning their dead. Calls for a new president, a new constitution, a new governing system altogether. Pledges to take the fight to Lima ...
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China’s Latest Source of Unrest: Unpaid ‘Zero Covid’ Workers
Companies that reaped windfalls helping the government implement strict ‘zero Covid’ controls are now struggling to pay and keep workers.
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Thousands in Israel Protest Netanyahu’s Plans to Limit Courts
The right-wing government’s proposals for sweeping judicial reform are viewed by critics as anti-democratic and have galvanized the opposition.
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Here’s the latest on the riot in the Brazilian capital.
At least 1,200 protesters were detained for questioning in the wake of the storming of Brazil’s capital buildings, a spokesman for the civil police said on Monday, as the authorities began dismantling the tent city where supporters of Jair Bolsonaro ...
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Here’s what to know about the protest fueled by false claims of electoral fraud.
Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices on Sunday to protest what they falsely claim was a stolen election. It was the violent culmination ...
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Videos Show How Rioters Stormed Brazil’s Capital
They set fire to the carpet in the lower house of Brazil’s Congress. They attacked the presidential offices, rifled through papers and tried to barricade themselves inside. They destroyed windows inside the Supreme Court. Thousands of supporters of ...
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Bolsonaro Supporters Lay Siege to Brazil’s Capital
Thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Brazil’s Congress, presidential offices and Supreme Court, denouncing what they falsely claim was a rigged election.
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Climate Activists Find a Way to Get Germany’s Attention: Stop Traffic
Extreme tactics have pushed the climate crisis to the top of the public discourse but also stirred debate over whether the activists are going too far.
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How Do You Protest in the Face of Censorship? An Empty Sign.
In China, Russia and the United Kingdom, unmarked sheets of white paper have become a potent symbol of defiance.
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In Heart of Peru’s Protest, a Pause to Mourn the Dead
AYACUCHO, Peru — Beyond the burning tires and roadblocks guarded by angry protesters, after the justice palace had been set on fire and the military had been sent to intervene, a funeral was underway. In a white coffin draped in the flag of Peru, the ...