Thousands protest in Lisbon against police violence

Demonstration against police violence, Lisbon, October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) -Thousands of people took to the main avenue of downtown Lisbon on Saturday to protest police violence, several days after a policeman shot a Cape Verde-born Portuguese resident, triggering a wave of unrest.

Rights group Vida Justa, which called the protest, changed the route to avoid clashes with supporters of the far-right anti-immigration party Chega, which held a separate smaller rally also in central ​​​​Lisbon in support of the police.