The slogan “No Justice. No Peace” reverberated across the streets. The vibe of the protests mirrored the volatile protests that ensued soon after the deaths of Black individuals like George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor and several others did the rounds.

The vandalism of the Ashe statue comes as a subsequent response to the aggressiveness displayed by angry demonstrators who toppled, vandalized multiple Confederate statues during protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police Custody on May 25.  

A volley of experts claimed that the order focussed on police training rather than community safety.

A ghastly video surfaced on social media, early this week, giving viewers a peek of protestors in Bristol tearing down the statue of the historic slave trader, followed by the act of dragging it through the streets before dumping it into the harbor’s waves.

“We cannot use Bibles as a prop. For those that have agendas that are not about justice, this family will not let you use George as a prop. Let us stand for what is right,” Sharpton added.

Outraged by Cuomo’s insensitivity; Monahan maintained that his police staff was “dealing with stuff that no cop should ever have to deal with, bricks, bottles, and rocks.”

The outburst has resulted in further losses—damages by vandalism, looting, and the like— for about 170 businesses as reported by St Paul’s Police.

The news of Moro being ousted from power angered Bolsonaro’s voters, who were already irked by the Presidents muddled approach and ineptitude in tackling the pandemic.

Women protestors allege that the leader perceives femicides as a political and public relations problem rather than an alarming crisis that can claim the lives of millions of women in the country.

Despite none of the attacks being claimed as yet, Washington attributes the attacks to Iran-backed military factions in Iraq.

The protest saw a broad spectrum of over 20,000 people from different walks of life— army veterans, stay-at-home moms, attorneys, democrats, republicans—who converged to condemn a move, which they believe would place the constitution be under attack.

The purpose of the sanctions is to suppress Iran's growing oil trade and force it to accept stricter limits on its nuclear program. 

Brazil's right-wing got louder over the weekend, but little has changed since October elections.

The trial of radical opposition Leopoldo Lopez started today, five months after having been arrested for allegedly inciting violence.

Hours before Brazil was set to take on Croatia in the opening game of the Cup, police broke up protesters using tear gas and rubber bullets.

Subway workers are holding fast to their demand of a 10 percent pay increase, pointing to the exorbitant cost of the newly built Itaquerao stadium.

"Nobody does a (subway) in two years. Well, maybe China," said Rousseff in response to criticism over delays on infrastructure projects.

Brazilians say inflation, crime, and poor health care and educational services are major problems.

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez appeared for a second time in court on Monday in Caracas.

University professors said they were holding a 24-hour walkout in support of students' right to protest.

The secretary of state warned that protesters could soon return to the streets and made reference to sanctions legislation moving through the Senate.

Some opposition members have expressed trepidation over the prospect of sanctions, which they say could end up playing into the hands of the government.

A Spanish NGO says an exemption on tariffs for importations means hundreds of millions potentially put toward public works in Brazil is staying in the pockets of businesses.

Talks between an opposition coalition and the government appear to be reviving, but the main points of discussion might still be non-negotiable.

Venezuela's opposition has repeated several demands and asserting a few new ones before it agrees to return to negotiations with the government.

Correa said during a visit to Chile that "economic errors" had been made by the Maduro administration.

"Now they're going around with their stupidities saying they're going to sanction us," Maduro said of Congress.

In a pre-dawn raid, federal police cleared barricades set up by opposition protesters. One policeman was killed after being shot in the neck.

Cabello said his US visa was revoked after a former Air Force official accused him of contributing money to Osama bin Laden.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has rejected claims by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the country is facing "insurgents."