Thousands protest against right-wing coup attempts in Bolivia and other stories

Today we look at mobilizations in defense of the Indigenous Wiphala flag in Bolivia, protests for democracy and quality education across schools in Swaziland, and more

October 13, 2021 by Peoples Dispatch

In today’s episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at mass mobilizations in defense of democracy, the Indigenous Wiphala flag, and the government; ongoing protests for democracy and free education by students in Swaziland amid a heavy deployment of the military and armed police in schools; increasing violence and arbitrary detention of undocumented migrants by security forces in Libya; and the landmark strike authorization vote passed by 24,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in the U.S. to demand better pay and benefits.