Title: Protests that rocked The World in 2019
Headings: Protests that rocked The World in 2019
Protests that rocked The World in 2019
France: ‘The gas tax is the tip of the iceberg’
Venezuela: ‘Now is the moment!’
Haiti: ‘Things got so bad in Haiti that there was no Carnival’
Algeria: ‘What's important right now … is real reforms’
Sudan: ‘Women are front, left and center of the revolution’
Hong Kong: ‘A state of emergency’
Lebanon: ‘We’ve had enough’
Chile: ‘There’s no turning back now’
Colombia: ‘It’s a question of ethics and morality’
Iran: ‘There is a huge distrust between the government and people’
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And Puerto Rico saw the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello after mass protests erupted related to leaked messages revealing corruption and bigotry . But in other cases, mass protests stalled or stagnated, leaving governments and citizens in precarious states. In Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro was expected to start his sixth term in office in January, violent protests threw his leadership into question with the rise of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed presidency on constitutional grounds. While Guidó was recognized by many world leaders, a standoff endures as embattled Maduro continued to lead. Other Latin American countries like Nicaragua and Ecuador saw mass protests that were stalled or shutdown with excessive police force and government-led crackdowns on dissent. In the spring, thousands of protesters in Haiti spoke out against mass corruption committed by Haiti’s political class. 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. While President Jovenel Moïse has attempted to quell protesters, Haiti remains embroiled in protests that harken back to the Haitian Revolution . And in Hong Kong, an extradition bill that sparked the fuse for massive student-led, pro-democracy movement continues.