Question

Which event sparked the protest movement known as the Arab Spring?

Answer 1

The demonstrations in the Arab world of 2010-2013, known as the Arab Spring, corresponded to a series of popular demonstrations in the clamor of, according to the demonstrators, democracy and social rights organized by the Arab population and, in many cases, financed by powers Western

It is considered the beginning of these demonstrations on December 17, 2010 in the City of Tunis, when a street vendor (Mohamed Bouazizi) was stripped by the police of his merchandise and savings accounts and in response, he immolated himself in the form of a protest. During its agony thousands of Tunisians rebelled against the bad conditions to which the country was subjected, causing a domino effect in the rest of the Arab nations.

Answer 2

The main event that prompted the protest movements that became known as the Arab Spring was when a Tunisian man named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest not being allowed to sell fruit.