A demonstrator rides a bicycle past an improvised bonfire during a protest against the increase in subway ticket prices in Santiago, October 19. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Reuters: Season of discontent: protests flare around the world
Another day, another protest.
On Monday it was Bolivia - angry people clashed with police after the political opposition said it had been cheated in an election won by incumbent President Evo Morales.
Last week, the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago descended into chaos, as demonstrators enraged by a hike in public transport fares looted stores, set a bus alight and prompted the president to declare a state of emergency.
Earlier this month, Ecuador’s leader did the same after violent unrest triggered by the decision to end fuel subsidies that had been in place for decades.
And that was just South America.
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WNU Editor: All these global protests have one thing in common. A distrust of government, elites, and a media narrative that people no longer believe in. And here is an easy prediction. It is going to get worse.
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