Demonstrations/Protests

India: Anti-Sri Lanka Protests May Disrupt Travel in Tamil Nadu

Date: March 19th, 2013 |

A wave of ongoing, anti-Sri Lanka protests has disrupted travel in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. More than 200 students gathered at Chennai International Airport March 18, impeding traffic to and from the terminal. In a related demonstration, 400 people marched through central Chennai, breaking down a police barricade, while another 500 picketed [read more]

Egypt: Fifty Injured in Latest Port Said Protests

Date: March 6th, 2013 |

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Fifty people were injured and at least one was in serious condition March 5 after protestors clashed with security forces in Port Said. Protestors torched buildings and threw rocks at riot police, who fired tear gas into the crowds and shots into the air. Demonstrations have rocked the Suez Canal city since January, when an [read more]

Colombia: Coffee Growers’ Strike Disrupts Road Travel

Date: February 27th, 2013 |

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Protests erupted across the country Feb. 24 as some 30,000 coffee growers went on strike, demanding better government protection and subsidies in light of last year’s poor crop and falling prices. Non-critical injuries were reported from some areas, including Bogota and Medellin, after police were called in to clear blocked roadways and restore order. Calling [read more]

Guatemala: Protests in Chichicastenango Prompt Travel Warning

Date: January 23rd, 2013 |

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Ongoing protests in the mountain town of Chichicastenango, about 87 miles northwest of the capital, have prompted the U.S. Embassy to warn its citizens away from the area. Long popular with foreign tourists for its colorful markets and traditional indigenous culture, Chichicastenango has become a literal political hotbed since the mayor was recently accused of [read more]

Egypt: Anti-Government Protests Sweep Nation

Date: November 28th, 2012 |

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A series of violent protests erupted across the nation as Egyptians reacted angrily to President Morsi’s recent decrees, some that appear to be moving the country back toward autocracy. In the largest political crisis since Morsi took office in June, protestors have converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square by the tens of thousands, clashing with police [read more]

Brazil: Rio Bus Drivers’ Strike Strands Tens of Thousands

Date: March 6th, 2013 |

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A 24-hour bus drivers’ strike in Rio de Janeiro stranded tens of thousands of people March 1, and disrupted many businesses and services since employees could not get to work. Commuters spent long hours waiting at bus stops and terminals for the few city buses that were still running—less than 10 percent of the usual [read more]

Portugal: National Airline Strike May Disrupt Travelers’ Plans

Date: March 6th, 2013 |

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On the heels of mass austerity protests that swept across Lisbon and other major cities early this month, employees of TAP, the national airline, have announced a planned strike for March 21-23. TAP operates about 180 flights per day, and though airline officials did not comment on the potential disruption for passengers, air travel in [read more]

Egypt: President Declares State of Emergency

Date: January 30th, 2013 |

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President Morsi declared a month-long state of emergency Jan. 26, after political unrest escalated into violent street protests that left 52 people dead. Soldiers have been deployed to the three main cities on the Suez Canal where the latest rash of protests erupted—Port Said, Ismailia and Suez—and central Cairo and Alexandria remain volatile. Anti-government sentiment [read more]

Mexico: 100 People Injured in Inaugaration Protests

Date: December 5th, 2012 |

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At least 100 people were injured when violent protests broke out at the Dec. 1 inauguration of President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City. Groups of masked men attacked security forces, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails, and vandalizing several local businesses. Traffic in the already congested capital remained gridlocked for hours as riot police used [read more]

Tibet: Five More Self-Immolations After Crackdown on Students

Date: November 28th, 2012 |

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What began as a peaceful demonstration in Tsohlo, Qinghai Province, ended with at least five students in critical condition and five more Tibetan self-immolations around the region. More than 1,000 students and teachers gathered at dawn Nov. 26 to protest a government propaganda piece that called their language irrelevant and condemned the Tibetan self-immolation movement. [read more]

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