The protests raging today and in the past months on the streets of cities around the world have varying triggers. Few corners of the world have been spared significant protests in 2019. Play Video 1:46 Chile protests rage despite president's retreat over subway fare rise – video reportHow are authorities reacting? Even if the protests fade, the Catalan question will remain a key issue in Spain’s general election next month. The committee concluded that officers and commanders “lost control over their forces during the protests” and that this “caused chaos”.

Source: The Guardian October 25, 2019 11:05 UTC