politcal protest lvl2

activista a ultranza

hard-core activist

agitación social

social unrest

agitador

agitator, agent provocateur

correr incontroladamente por las calles

to run wildly through the streets

cubrir los muros de pintadas

to daub paint over the walls

dar cachiporrazos

to hit with a billy club / truncheon

dar porrazos a los estudiantes

to hit students with billy clubs / truncheons

dar trompadas a los manifestantes

to punch the demonstrators

dar vuelta a un coche

to overturn a car

degenerar en bronca

to degenerate into a brawl / to get out of control

derribar a puñetazos

to punch to the ground

desfile estudiantil

student march

desgobierno

chaos, anarchy

desmadrarse

to go wild

detener a gente inocente

to arrest innocent bystanders

dispersar a los manifestantes

to scatter/disperse the demonstrators

disturbios callejeros

street disturbances

echar a los indeseables

to kick out the undesirables

echarse a la calle

to demonstrate (in the street)

encarcelar a un activista

to imprison an activist

enfrentamientos violentos

violent confrontations

Estalló una bomba

A bomb exploded

extrema izquierda

extreme left

extremismo

extremism

fuerza antidisturbios

riot police

fuerza pública

police force

fuerzas del orden

police force

gases lacrimógenos

tear gas

golpear con la porra

to hit with a billy club/truncheon

gritar consignas anti-capitalistas

to shout anti-capitalist rallying cries

gritar eslóganes

to shout slogans

gritar slogans

to shout slogans

grupo de incontrolados

bunch of wild hooligans

hombre bomba

suicide bomber

hooligans

hooligans

imponer un toque de queda

to put a curfew into force

incendiar coches

to set fire to cars

incitar a la violencia

to incite to violence

intentona de golpe de estado

attempted coup

lechera

police van for riots

levantar barricadas

to put up barricades

llevar un casco

to wear a helmet

llevar un pasamontañas

to wear a balaclava helmet (to avoid recognition)

lucha callejera

street fight

lucha de clases

class struggle

madrear

to hit

malestar social

social unrest

manifestación subversiva

inflammatory demonstration

manifestante incondicional

hard-core demonstrator

mantenimiento del orden

preservation of law and order

misión suicida

suicide mission

ola de terrorismo

wave of terrorism

organización antiglobalización

anti-globalization organization

pandilla de gamberros

bunch of hooligans

partido extremista

extremist party

pedir refuerzos

to call for reinforcements

pegar fuego a coches

to set cars on fire

perturbar la paz

to disturb the peace

piquete

picket

piquetero

political activist who blocks roads

piratería aérea

(airplane) hijacking, skyjacking

plena batalla campal

full pitched battle

policía antidisturbios

riot police

porra

billy club, truncheon

portar pancartas contra el gobierno

to carry anti-government banners

prender fuego a tiendas

to set fire to stores/shops

prócer

national hero leading Latin American independence movement

propaganda

propaganda

protegerse con un escudo

to protect yourself with a shield

protestar a (voz en) gritos

to shout protests

provocar una reacción violenta

to provoke a violent reaction

quinta columna

fifth column

recoger adoquines

to pick up cobble stones

regicidio

regicide

repartir folletos

to distribute leaflets

represión ilegal

unacceptable form of repression

reprimir con dureza

to use heavy-handed tactics

romper cristales

to smash windows

saquear tiendas

to loot stores/shops

saqueo

looting

secuestro aéreo

(airplane) hijack, skyjack

sedición

sedition

seguridad ciudadana

public safety

soflama

rabble-rousing speech

suicida

person who commits suicide, suicide

suicidarse

to commit suicide

suicidio

suicide

tensión racial

racial tension

terrorismo

terrorism

terrorista

terrorist

tirar cócteles/cocteles molotov

to throw Molotov cocktails

tirar piedras

to throw stones

tirar una bomba molotov

to throw a Molotov cocktail

toma de rehenes

hostage taking

trompear

to punch

unidad de reserva

reserve unit

utilizar cañones de agua

to use water cannon

volcar coches

to overturn cars

voltear carros

to overturn cars