Overview
- In Lima on October 15, clashes between protesters and police left one person dead and about 100 injured, according to AFP.
- Organizing and solidarity flow through TikTok and Instagram, with coordination on Discord and Signal; Morocco’s GenZ 212 Discord server has grown to more than 200,000 members.
- The One Piece straw-hat pirate flag has emerged as a unifying emblem at demonstrations from Indonesia and Nepal to Peru and Madagascar.
- Youth-led mobilizations have forced leadership changes in Madagascar and Nepal, with Madagascar now under military control and Nepal’s interim authorities accused of freezing out protest voices.
- Protesters cite corruption, failing services, crime and joblessness as core grievances, and analysts note that leaderless structures aid mobilization but hinder policy translation.