Distress of Nations: Mass Protesters in Haiti demand president step down. There is nothing in this country. No food, no hospitals, no schools.” AFP•October 22, 2019 Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Thousands of Catholics demanding the resignation of Haiti’s president marched through the capital Tuesday, becoming the latest group to […]
Distress of Nations: Four Lessons From The Biggest Riots In Decades PNW. October 23, 2019 If you’re been following the news, you might have seen reports about civil unrest in Chile- the worst in decades. I lived in Chile for more than seven years before moving to Puerto […]
Distress of Nations: Bolivia erupts in violence after Evo Morales’ near outright election win, vote-count delay. Nearly 15 (5+5+5) years in power. By Lucia I. Suarez Sang | Fox News. October 22, 2019 Bolivian President Evo Morales’ claims of a near outright victory in his bid for a fourth term sparked […]
Distress of Nations: Chile protests: UN to send human rights investigators as violent clashes continue. 18 (6+6+6) killed. By Helen Regan and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN. Updated 9:41 PM ET, Thu October 24, 2019 Protesters and police clashed once again in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Thursday, as authorities extended a curfew for […]
Distress of Nations: Hong Kong Protests Set for 21st Weekend as Unrest Circles Globe, from South America to Europe to the Middle East. The protests have been cited as inspiration for demonstrators around the world who have flooded the streets of major cities this month over economic inequality, […]
Distress of Nations: Protestors take Trump impeachment fight to the streets. Is anarchy in the US next? Women’s rights, gun control and climate change have drawn masses of demonstrators into the streets during President Donald Trump’s first term, but one prominent cause has been missing so far: impeachment. […]
Distress of Nations: Massive Protests in Catalonia as regional leaders call for self-determination. Dissident sentenced to almost 15 (5+5+5+5) years in jail. Video. By Euronews with Reuters• last updated: 26/10/2019 Protesters took to the streets of Catalonia as pro-secessionist groups called for demonstrations in Barcelona over the jailing of their leaders. Two grassroots […]
Distress of Nations: UN chief urges world leaders to listen to protesters’ issues around the world. The “disquiet in peoples’ lives” has sparked demonstrations around the world from the Middle East to Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Why now? Why all at once? Why a […]
Distress of Nations: Chile government promises reform after a million take to the streets in biggest protests for decades. Military curfew in Five (5) cities. Volatile unrest that has seen almost 20 (5+5+5+5) people killed and more than 3,000 (6×5) detained. Five (5) deaths at the hands of armed […]
Distress of Nations: From Beirut to Hong Kong, protests evoke global frustration. Massive civil unrest is erupting all over the world, at the same time. Why now? JOSEPH KRAUSS. Associated Press•October 26, 2019 BEIRUT (AP) — In Hong Kong, it was a complicated extradition dispute involving a murder […]
