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Street protests forced Georgia’s parliament to back down on a bill aimed at making groups with overseas funding register as foreign agents, a mimick say critics of the law that’s on the books in Russia. We’ll ask about a government there that’s on paper pro-European… but whose main backer first made his fortune in Russia. Why did lawmakers bend? What next for Georgia?
Protesters brave tear gas to remain in the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi after the police dispersed tens of thousands of people with teargas who rallied in front of the parliament against a planned "foreign agent" law which critics say is reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence dissent. SOUNDBITE
Demonstrators have rallied for five weeks in a row to voice their discontent with the judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Netanyahu faces a trial on corruption charges. While he denies any wrongdoing, his opponents say the reforms are personally motivated.
Protests in Peru continue as thousands take to the streets calling for President Dina Boluarte to leave office. Lawmakers have started an impechment process against the new leader, who took office in December.
Ecuador's president charged that the Indigenous leader heading a nationwide strike is seeking to stage a coup and warned he will use all legal tools to contain the violence unleashed by the on-going demonstrations. For more analysis on the crippling demonstrations over fuel prices and living costs, FRANCE 24 is joined by Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez, Director for the Latin America region at Greenmantle LLC and Adjunct Lecturer in the Global Initiatives in Management Program at Northwestern University.
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