News of demonstrations

US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency

11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.

US DEMOCRACY IN CHAOS

US lawmakers decry 'coup' as Trump supporters storm Congress

06-01-2021 17:39 Trump supporters storm a session of Congress held to certify Joe Biden's win, as a desperate last-minute bid by the president to overturn his election loss sparks chaos and accusations of a "coup" attempt.

UNITED STATES

Protesters breach US Capitol, force evacuation of lawmakers

06-01-2021 17:06 The US House and Senate were forced into emergency recess on Wednesday after pro-Trump protesters breached security cordons and entered the Capitol building after clashing with police.

US ELECTION 2020

Peaceful protests in New York as tensions rise in Detroit

04-11-2020 22:27 Thousands of Biden supporters march in New York to demand every vote in tight election be counted, as some Trump supporters protest in Detroit, demanding a halt to ballot counting in the key state of Michigan.

Luis Miguel Etchevehere

Squatter dispute on ex-minister's family land prompts protests in Entre Ríos

27-10-2020 23:52 Tensions rise in Entre Ríos Province as squatters take over land, with ex-Agriculture minister Luis Miguel Etchevehere's and social leader Juan Grabois on differing sides of the dispute.

Constitutional referendum

Chileans vote on whether to rewrite dictatorship-era charter

25-10-2020 11:08 Chileans will decide on Sunday whether or not to replace the constitution that dates back to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, and secondly, if the current Congress or other citizens should write the new text.

Protests in Chile

Riots escalate in Chile as crunch referendum draws closer

20-10-2020 08:48 President Sebastián Piñera condemned burning of two churches and other violence that marred anti-government demonstrations, as Chile prepares to hold a landmark constitutional referendum.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Macri rides protest wave

17-10-2020 09:28 Protesting is a right. Trying to figure out the significance of a specific protest is another matter.

by Martín Gambarotta

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Unemployment, the other pandemic

26-09-2020 10:15 Will this relentless agitation unleash the kind of volatility that rattles the very standing of the government, less than a year after winning the elections?

by Martín Gambarotta

PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM

Anger at new US police abuse videos, with more protests set for weekend

06-06-2020 09:47 With rolling demonstrations over the death last week of George Floyd showing little sign of letting up, arguments raged over the level of force officers were deploying against largely peaceful protesters.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Grassroots US protesters take call for justice to streets

06-06-2020 08:00 Protests have erupted across the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. With tensions running high, grassroots campaigners explain why they’ve taken to the streets and what they’re fighting for.

by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Obama steps out as United States confronts confluence of crises

03-06-2020 23:15 Ex-US president was already beginning to emerge from political hibernation to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid – but now the protests sweeping the United States has changed the situation.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Trump threatens to mobilise military as violent protests grip United States

01-06-2020 23:10 Autopsy concludes George Floyd – the man whose shocking death has set off nationwide unrest – was suffocated by a police officer, contradicting a preliminary ruling, as tensions soar in the United States.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

United States heads into a new week shaken by violence and pandemic

01-06-2020 08:46 Protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer sparks anger and demonstrations across the country.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Doctors rally for better wages and protection during pandemic

28-05-2020 00:07 Protest at the Obelisk sees dozens of doctors demand better wages and greater availability of personal protective equipment.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Lollapalooza among shows postponed by officials due to coronavirus

12-03-2020 14:13 Football, concerts, and public demonstrations are being cancelled and suspended as public officials advise against gathering of large crowds.

ENVIRONMENT

Mendoza's governor asks legislature to repeal changes to Law 7722

29-12-2019 23:56 Mendoza Governor Rodolfo Suárez asks provincial Legislature to repeal modifications to Law 7722 when they meet on Monday. The reform had been approved just a week ago, prompting massive protests called by environmentalist groups.

ENVIRONMENTAL FEARS

Mendoza government puts brakes on controversial mining law

26-12-2019 18:47 Mendoza Province Governor Rodolfo Suárez says he will hold a "broad debate" with all sectors of society on issue. UCR leader refuses to rule out popular vote on modifications to Law 7722.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Watch condemns 'serious' violations during Chile protests

27-11-2019 13:02 New York-based human rights group condemns "serious human rights violations, excessive use of force and abuses in detention" committed by Carabineros, saying they are "not coincidences."

REGIONAL UNREST SPREADS?

Colombians fill streets hoping to channel wave of discontent

22-11-2019 10:08 Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque and hoping to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent took the streets by the tens of thousands Thursday in one of the biggest protests in the nation’s recent history.

PESO SLUMPS

Chile's Central Bank to inject US$4 billion to halt curency slide

14-11-2019 11:05 Chile's currency closed at a new record low for the second day running on Wednesday after losing another 1.5 percent amidst a weeks-long crisis.

CHILE PROTESTS

Piñera apologies to Chile, unveils raft of social measures

23-10-2019 07:17 "I recognise this lack of vision and I apologise to my compatriots," Pinera said in an address from the presidential palace in Santiago as he tries to halt violent protests over economic inequality which have swept the country and claimed 15 lives.

PROTESTS IN CHILE

'We are at war,' declares Piñera, as violence in Chile continues

21-10-2019 00:54 "We are at war with a powerful, relentless enemy that respects nothing or anyone," declares president after he cancels subway fare hike that sparked violence.

National Protests

Evitas, flashmobs, and frutazos: Argentina's creative protest spirit

27-09-2019 13:46 From artistic to practical demonstrations, protesters in Argentina have become known for their creative – and often out-of-the-box – expressions of dissidence.

UNREST

Protesters block roads, hold anti-government marches across country

24-09-2019 15:48 With just 33 days to go until the presidential election, social organisations, trade unions and leftist parties mobilised Tuesday for another national day of protest against the government.