Demonstrators in Lebanon block major roads across the country in a second day of protests against proposed new taxes, which come amid a severe economic crisis.
A woman walks by burning tires that were set fire to block a road during a protest against government's plans to impose new taxes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The protests erupted over the government's plan to impose new taxes during a severe economic crisis, with people taking their anger out on politicians they accuse of corruption and decades of mismanagement.
Hundreds of people burned tires on highways and intersections Friday, sending up clouds of black smoke in scattered protests.
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