A very small group of some would call them vandals others would call them extreme protesters or anarchists fighting it out with the police and there were ones who set fire to the churches one of these churches belongs or is used by the police of chile its a symbol of the Chilean Police force so they attack that 1st i can smell and see the smoke billowing behind me and so once again what had been a largely peaceful joyous if you like demonstration that lasted all day long with tens of thousands of people has been marred by violence. Vote counting is underway in bolivia in a president ial election many hope will restore stability that 18 contenders are a former minister of economy and former president Thomas Mesereau believe it was plunged into a political crisis when then president evo morales sought a 4th term that led to protests that forced him out of office in guinea the main opposition candidates elude ellen jallow is accusing the president of rigging the vote so he can stay in pow
A controversial 3rd term after pushing through a law change growing skepticism over a new cease fire between azerbaijan and armenia after accusations its not being respected and ignoring a ban on protests and threats of a rest demonstrators in thailand continue to push for a reform of the monarchy. What began with protests over train fares is turning into a demand for complete change in chile tens of thousands of people have packed into the center of the capital santiago as a country counts down to a referendum on the constitution the ever have been marking one year since the birth of a protest movement nationwide their anger and frustration focused on inequality inadequate Pensions Health care and the Education System protesters. Resumed in the past week after being put on hold because of the coronavirus rest. As he to a latin america is in to see a new man who is live from santiago the cia the protests have been peaceful but theres been some trouble in some areas of santiago whats th
Last year and things were going very well indeed until a group of master vandals we dont know who they were began attacking 1st of all police and burnt down a Police Church this is a church that is used mainly by police force and another chapel which is a national anational heritage site in chile very nearby they also looted shops all through one of the main avenues about 700 meters from where i am right now close enough to the main protest area where we could see the smoke and smell it and hear of course the ambulances and the fire trucks that were trying to get to this area so they are clearly been marring what was supposed to be and many had hoped would be a peaceful protest just one week before chileans are supposed to go to the polls for this all important referendum and there are people who are afraid especially political leaders in the opposition that this sort of thing could keep people from going out to vote next sunday. Vote counting is underway in bolivia in an election many
Respected and ignoring a ban on protests and threats of arrests demonstrates is in thailand continue to push for a brief warm up the more knock. The ball. Thank you very much for joining as what began with protests over train fares is turning into a demand for complete change. Tens of thousands of people have packed into the center of the capital as a country counts down to a referendum on the constitution these are live pictures right now from santiago where as you can see thousands of gathered space just gone across there and theyre still launch crowds on the streets theyve been mocking one year since the birth of a protest movement nationwide their anger and frustration focused on inequality inadequate Pensions Health care. And the Education System protests have resumed in the past week after being put on hold because of the coronavirus restrictions live pictures once again from santiago and these pictures also from santiago another area where as you can see there is water cannon be
Government gets involved. If you pay people more to be unemployed than they would to be employed good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to Kingswood Community center. Actually, thats the one down i used to work. Its a joke. Anyway, its great to be here. And back at a place where, you know, i want to thank Wayne Jefferson for having us here at the Hicks Anderson center. Being from delaware, everybody knew who hicks was. He was deeply involved in social justice issues and the politics of the state for a long time, and was very much engaged back in the days after dr. King was assassina assassinated, and the city was in flames. And he was a good friend. A good friend. And i want to thank him for i used to work over on the east side. And i got to know hicks very well because he did a lot of work over there as well. And, you know, folks here at this center, as wayne will tell you, are going gods work. This Community Center gives people hope and a place to belong. I saw hope as a senator when, as