As the crisis worsened, thousands fled to Colombia, while mass protests continued on the streets of Caracas. This monthâs protests in Iraq were leaderless but mostly driven by young and unemploymed people in a country with a stubbornly high jobless rate and where nearly a quarter of the population live in poverty. Anti-government protesters react in a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration on China's National Day. Many protests have been peaceful but there have been outbreaks of looting and arson attacks on supermarkets, underground stations, government buildings and the headquarters of one conservative newspaper. From India to Iraq, Venezuela to Algeria, Haiti to Spain, Hong Kong to Colombia, Puerto Rico to Iran, millions of people reached their breaking points. Want to see what's on deck? One of the main rallying cries of the movement is that the protests are only just beginning. A Sudanese demonstrator makes victory sign as she protests outside Defense Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, April 16, 2019. Few corners of the world have been spared significant protests in 2019. Lebanon protests: key moments from a week of unrest â video. In Chile, a hike in the metro fare and rampant inequality. And in Hong Kong, an extradition bill that sparked the fuse for massive student-led, pro-democracy movement continues. A group of young protesters known as the PetroChallengers has been fighting against the embezzlement of funds well over $1 billion received through Venezuela’s discounted PetroCaribe oil alliance program. Five months in, the number of people taking part in the protests has waned. In April 2019, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed an Extradition Bill allowing extradition back to China. 350 PACIFIC/via REUTERS. This popular movement is also refusing to participate in December 12th general elections, claiming they are a mascarade for the military to justify its grip on Alg… NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Robert O'Brien, a political science professor at McMaster University, to see if there is a common theme in all the protests happening around the world. Millions of young people raised their voices at protests around the world Friday in a massive display meant to demand urgent action on climate change. Across the world in Iran, a major fuel hike in December pushed protesters out onto the streets across the country, only to be met with an internet blackout followed by a bloody crackdown, killing dozens of protesters. Gas. Algeria. Extinction rebellion activists remain active in 2020, with support growing around the world. Lebanese anti-government protesters scuffle with riot police in Beirut in December 2019. Your donation directly supported the critical reporting you rely on, the consistent reporting you believe in, and the deep reporting you want to ensure survives. There was so much unrest, Carnival was canceled, and Haiti's musicians lost more than their stage. Applications from civil society groups to hold rallies are increasingly being rejected. âThose youngsters in the Arab spring in all likelihood knew at least one person living overseas, and it creates a kind of relative deprivation â âI want to have that tooâ.â, The proliferation of protests is no guarantee that things will change. âThe problem is what to do after the protests, how to make your point and achieve the goals youâre protesting for. 1. Protests around the world: Politicians must address ‘growing deficit of trust’, urges Guterres. Corruption is endemic, a problem that the countryâs sectarian political parties have little appetite to try to change. 0–9. While President Jovenel Moïse has attempted to quell protesters, Haiti remains embroiled in protests that harken back to the Haitian Revolution. Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Albania have all seen major demonstrations.