Title: Do today's global protests have anything in common? - BBC News
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Do today's global protests have anything in common?
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Do today's global protests have anything in common? Published
11 November 2019
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Protests have been taking place in countries including Chile, Hong Kong and Lebanon
In recent weeks, mass protests have broken out in countries from Lebanon to Spain to Chile and Bolivia. All are different - with distinct causes, methods and goals - but there are some common themes that connect them. While thousands of miles apart, protests have begun for similar reasons in several countries, and some have taken inspiration from each other on how to organise and advance their goals. Here's a look at the issues at stake - and what binds many of those taking to the streets. Inequality
Many of those protesting are people who have long felt shut out of the wealth of their country. In several cases, a rise in prices for key services has proved the final straw. Demonstrations began in Ecuador last month when the government announced that it was scrapping decades-old fuel subsidies as part of public spending cuts agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The change led to a sharp rise in petrol prices, which many said they could not afford.