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Protesters in Ecuador clash with police outside the Legislative Palace in Quito, as protests against soaring fuel prices continue. IMAGES
Indian police fire tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse protesters in Kolkata. The demonstratos are calling for justice after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor earlier this month. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a local state-run hospital on August 9 sparked medical strikes and widespread protests by doctors' associations across the country. IMAGES
Police and protesters clash violently in the northern Argentine province of Jujuy during a demonstration against a reform to the local constitution that criminalises some forms of protest. There are no official figures for the number of wounded and detainees. IMAGES
Riot police use tear gas on protesters as they march to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of parliament and immediate fresh elections. IMAGES
Security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters during violent clashes in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. At least five people have "died from gunshots" according to the head doctor at the city's Union Chagoua Hospital. IMAGES