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Social media round-up: Brazil protests grow in number and meaning

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Turkish police crackdown on Istanbul protesters

ISTANBUL — Turkish police fired tear gas and used pepper spray and water cannons to disperse a sit-in by protestors demonstrating against the renovation of a public park in central Istanbul, injuring more than a dozen. 

Mexican election protesters now claiming media corruption

If you've been in the Zócalo in Mexico City the past few days, chances are you've bumped into some angry Mexicans. Don't blame it on any of your missteps though, Mexicans are angry at something much more important — they believe their election, resulting in a win for Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate Enrique Peña Nieto, is a fraud.

2012 Summer Olympics: 5 activist groups you’re likely to hear from in London

The Olympics were initially meant to bring countries together, and the Olympic torch was originally conceived as a symbol of harmony. But that vision may be a little too idyllic for modern times. Economic hardship and social unrest continue as the London games begin, and organizers have braced themselves for a variety of demonstrations. Here, GlobalPost looks quickly at five of the protest groups that are likely to make a scene.

In Bolivia, protesters with disabilities clash with police

At the end of a 100-day march, protesters fight to push through riot police using crutches and wheelchairs. Police fight back with pepper spray.
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Protesters in wheelchairs and on crutches fought with riot police as they tried to get to the Plaza de Armas the Bolivian capital of La Paz on Feb. 23. The protesters were ending a 100-day, 1,000-mile march through Bolivia to demand a raise in disability welfare aid from the government of President Evo Morales. (JORGE BERNAL/AFP/Getty Images)
Dozens of people with disabilities — many in wheelchairs or on crutches — fought with riot police Friday in the Bolivian capital of La Paz at the end of a 100-day march for increased government aid money.
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Anonymous hackers target Bahrain, US munitions manufacturer

In support of the Arab Spring revolutions, Anonymous strikes again.
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Egyptian protesters point to the 'Made in USA' tag on a tear gas canister during clashes with riot police at Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square on November 20, 2011. Egyptian protesters streamed into the square after a night of deadly clashes that signalled the start of a violent countdown to the first polls since Hosni Mubarak's ouster. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

The infamous hacker collective Anonymous has affixed its digital crosshairs on Jamestown, Pennsylvania based chemical munitions manufacturer Combined Tactical Systems on the anniversary of Bahrain’s protest movement that began one year ago.

The twitter account @YourAnonNews, which has become the mouthpiece for alerting those outside of the IRCs (internet relay chat, simply an independent online chatroom) to Anon's various operations, announced that the company's website was being attacked. After the initial announcement, the account tweeted a series of statements calling attention to Bahrain's "forgotten" protest movement in conjunction with a destributed denial of service attack on Bahrain's official website bahrain.bh

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The group also released a statement on pastebin.com, where they traditionally post what are essentially press releases for the general public. In this statement the collective dicussed the motivation behind the attack on Combined Tactical Systems and their continued support for Arab protesters. 

“From the streets of Oakland to Tahrir Square, to Palestine, Greece, Bahrain and Syria, your sinister instruments of torture and brutality have been used by the vile swine enforcers of the rich ruling classes to repress our revolutionary movements,” read the statement. 

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Greece passes new austerity deal amid violent clashes (VIDEO)

Greek lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures after rioting in central Athens

Russia: Rival pro-, anti-Putin rallies bring out thousands in Moscow

The numbers of protesters reported Saturday varied widely. Moscow police said 33,000 people took part in the largest opposition demo, while the organizers claimed the number was more than 160,000.

Gulf Cooperation Council pulls members out of Arab League Syria mission

The Gulf Cooperation Council said it was "certain the bloodshed and killing of innocents would continue, and that the Syrian regime would not abide by the Arab League's resolutions."

Body of self-immolated Tibetan monk 'publicly paraded' in China

According to witnesses, angry Tibetans demanded that police return the monk's charred remains, which they then carried through the streets.
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