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The Latin American Spring (Spanish: Primavera Latinoamericana, Portuguese: Primavera Latino-americana) was a series of anti-government protests and uprisings that spread across much of Latin America between the late 2010s and early 2020s. These protests are a response to opposing neoliberal economic policies and negligence in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Venezuelan Spring, sometimes used to describe the 2014 Venezuelan protests. Russian Spring, sometimes used to describe the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine. Latin American spring, sometimes used to describe mass protest events that took place in Latin America between 2019 and 2022.
This is a list of protests in the 21st century. Georgian colour revolution , named Rose revolution . Mass demonstrations in Avenue Habib Bourguiba during the Tunisian revolution that overthrew the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on 14 January 2011.
In June 2013, a series of protests in the Brazilian city of São Paulo were organized against bus and metro fare hikes announced by the city mayor Fernando Haddad in January 2013, who stated that the fares would rise from R$ 3.00 to R$3.20, coming into effect on 1 June. [59] The first large protest was held on 6 June on Paulista Avenue. [60]
It was a historic night at the 2019 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Rosalía continued her ascent as one of the most promising Spanish-language acts in the world, winning three major ...
Yo Soy 132, commonly stylized as #YoSoy132, was a protest movement composed of Mexican university students from both private and public universities, residents of Mexico, claiming supporters from about 50 cities around the world. [2]
The University of California shelled out an estimated $29 million to handle this spring's protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with 90% of the costs going toward law enforcement.
Pro-democracy protests prompted the military to remove strongman Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, and the generals took power for themselves. The protesters stayed in the streets , demanding a handover of power to civilians, despite a crackdown that killed hundreds.