The protests have kept up all week. It seems that anybody that has a cause can join in to promote that cause which approach seems less effective to me.

I hadn't been downtown since it all started and I needed to check to see if the immigration office had modified hours so I went today. Several large banks and retailers had their windows and doors covered with wood or they left down their roll-up protection they usually just roll down at night. There was plenty of graffiti but the rain seem to have subdued the crowds. (I saw people there trying to sell the horns, flags, etc. that protesters have been using but there weren't many people buying.)

I saw one march while I was there.

 This one seemed to have primarily an indigenous people's complaints theme although there were many different flags many of which didn't seem to have a connection. The smoke is from a road flare being carried by one protester.

We hold a special fast tomorrow and will pray for calm to be restored.