Demonstrators marched through the center of Barcelona on Saturday (November 23) holding signs that read, "Housing is a right, not a business, and "Fair rental prices, stop abuse." A spokesperson for a tenants union said that half her wage was going towards rent. - REUTERS
Families and teachers protested in Valencia on Saturday (November 23) to demand action over the schools damaged by deadly floods that killed over 220 people in eastern Spain and affected thousands of children's education. - REUTERS
Thousands protested in several French cities on Saturday (November 23) to denounce violence against women, with the trial over the mass rape of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot orchestrated by her husband as a backdrop. Avignon demonstrator Marine Thebaud thanked Pelicot for publicizing her trial which she says shows that "aggressors are not monsters in the street, they're Mr. Everybody." - REUTERS
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday (November 22) that Chinese products are not entering the United States and Canada through Mexico, and the government will make that clear in upcoming trade meetings. Secretary of Finance Rogelio Ramirez de la O said the country is looking to replace Chinese imports with products manufactured in Mexico or North America. - REUTERS