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2019 was the year of 🌍 protests:

🇩🇿 Algeria protests erupted after Bouteflika’s fifth term re-election bid
🇸🇩 After bread prices tripled overnight, #SudanUprising topples al-Bashir
🇭🇰 Extradition bill triggers 7-month #HongKongProtests
🇮🇶 #IraqProtests against corruption and economic mismanagement
🇮🇷 Anti-gov #IranProtests fuelled following a 50% fuel price hike overnight
🇱🇧 Proposed WhatsApp tax triggers nation-wide anti-gov #LebanonProtests
🇪🇬 Corruption allegations against President el-Sisi & gov’t spark rare protests in Egypt
🇪🇸 Conviction of Catalan leaders triggers pro-independence rallies
🇻🇪 Venezuela protests both in support & opposition to Maduro
🇨🇱 In Chile, train fare rise led to protests.
🇦🇷 In Argentina, protests against austerity measures push president out
🇪🇨 In Ecuador, corporate tax cuts and austerity plans fueled protests.
🇭🇹 Corruption allegations and petrol shortage push street protests in Haiti
🇧🇴 Corruption scandals, fraud allegations see protests erupt in Bolivia
🇮🇳 India's 'anti-Muslim' citizenship law leads to mass protests nation-wide
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