Protests
Anti-government graffiti proliferates in Cuba despite crackdowns
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In Cuba, graffiti against the “dictatorship” and Communist Party keeps appearing in public spaces, despite forensic teams photographing and erasing it before dawn. Authorities have detained people for such acts, including ten Panamanians in February, amid recent protests over electricity and food. The Cuban Observatory of Conflicts recorded 42 cases in February 2026.
President José Antonio Kast signed the decree promulgating the “Emergencia Energética, Chile Sale Adelante” law and used the ceremony to address youth mobilized over historic fuel price hikes. He urged not harming the country further and suggested protesting without using public transport.
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A student march called by ACES, Confech and other groups rejected the measures of José Antonio Kast's government on Thursday, such as limits on free education and fuel price hikes. The demonstration in Santiago led to clashes with Carabineros, who used water cannons and tear gas.
On September 22, 2023, Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel was greeted by enthusiastic demonstrators outside Cuba’s Mission to the UN in New York. Activists linked to The People’s Forum showed solidarity against the US 'blockade'. At the same time, Cuban exiles protested human rights violations on the island.
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The Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) ended its Zócalo encampment on March 20, 2026, after the third day of blockades and marches in Mexico City. Teachers blockaded Afore offices on Paseo de la Reforma from 9:00 a.m. and marched from the Ángel de la Independencia at midday, failing to meet President Claudia Sheinbaum.
The Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) begins a 72-hour national strike on March 18, including a march in Mexico City from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo. Teachers from Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Michoacán will participate, demanding the abrogation of the educational reform and the 2007 ISSSTE Law. Authorities have installed metal fences around the Zócalo.
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Building on recent waste collection disruptions from protests and operational issues, Johannesburg's Pikitup is deploying teams this weekend to clear backlogs in multiple affected areas and restore normal services.
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