Social Unrest Archives - Page 2 of 3

Social unrest in Mozambique: Half a million people displaced

January 4, 2021 Sergio Held

Social unrest in Mozambique has led to staggering numbers of displaced people, hunger and violence in 2020 and 2021 could be even worse.

Digital unrest is brewing in Venezuela: A new way to protest

December 16, 2020 Sergio Held

Digital unrest is brewing in Venezuela. The latest form of protest after a one-sided election for the National Assembly.

Boycotted elections in Venezuela: A loud silence

December 8, 2020 Sergio Held

Boycotted elections in Venezuela net leader Nicolás Maduro a disputed victory in the National Assembly. Few countries recognize the elections.

Venezuela uncertainty and unrest worsened by fixed election

December 5, 2020 Sergio Held

Elections with a certain outcome this weekend set to increase Venezuela unrest and uncertainty.

Protests in Colombia rise to almost 1,000 per month

November 11, 2020 Sergio Held

Protests in Colombia have become increasingly common, with the number rising to almost 1,000 per month over the past two years, according to official data.

Vaccine protests in Brazil hit the streets and raise debate over COVID-19 shots

November 4, 2020 Sergio Held

Vaccine protests in Brazil over the weekend when sympathizers of President Jair Bolsonaro staged widespread protests against the possibility that vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 could be mandatory.

Protests and social unrest simmer around the world

October 20, 2020 Anticentric

The world is buttoned down and focused on fighting a pandemic but tensions are building in many places around the world. Protests and social unrest are simmering.

Financial Activism: Hong Kong Arrest of Media Tycoon Supercharges Shares of ‘Yellow’ Businesses

August 12, 2020 Anticentric

Investors in Hong Kong buy shares in Next Media after founder Jimmy Lai was arrested under national security law. Investment could be the new front in political activism.

‘We have to accept that not developing a vaccine is a possibility’: A philosopher in the age of pandemic

May 20, 2020 Anticentric

Mookie Tenenbaum: ‘Humans aren’t robots. You can’t tell people to stay six feet apart forever.’

Argentina: Economic crisis, COVID-19 and fears of corruption a volatile combination

April 9, 2020 Anticentric

Argentina’s middle class is reaching a boiling point and facing down yet another deep economic crisis, more corruption and mistrust of the government as COVID-19 lockdowns extend.