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Humour, hope and hashtags: how Gen Z is reshaping protest in Latin America

Published: 18 April 2026
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From livestreams in Lima to mass marches in Mexico City and youth networks in Buenos Aires, a new generation is reshaping protest in Latin America. Gen Z activists respond to corruption, crime, and political instability by blending street mobilisation with digital organising, memes, and cultural expression. Decentralised, creative, and often born online, their movements show how humour, hope, and hashtags are transforming activism across the region.
Ester Pinheiro

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Cover of publication: From Screens to Streets: Decoding Bangladesh’s Gen Z July Uprising

From Screens to Streets: Decoding Bangladesh’s Gen Z July Uprising

Published: 7 April 2026
Report
The 2024 July Uprising in Bangladesh integrated the characteristics of Gen Z revolutions around the world while also building upon the nation’s unique history of protests and resistance. Over the course of several weeks in the summer of 2024, the July Uprising operationalised tools such as street art, music, and memes and combined digital networks with in-person protests. By early August, the movement ousted Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime, but whether the vision of the protesters can be sustained remains to be seen.

Podcasts


Audio: Youth Protests across Latin America

From Colombo to Kathmandu to Jakarta, a generation raised online is turning digital outrage into real-world protest, challenging power, demanding accountability, and redefining what revolution looks like across Asia. In this podcast, the journalist Ester Pinheiro speaks with:




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