Tras casi 2 semanas, protestas libanesas se tornan creativas

Anti-government protesters sit in the middle of a highway during ongoing protests against the government in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

BEIRUT (AP) — En una de las principales autopistas de Beirut, unos manifestantes libaneses instalaron una sala con un sofá, una alfombra y un refrigerador. En otra, realizaron una clase de yoga. Y en otra, una banda con un acordeonista tocó uno de las últimas consignas de los manifestantes contra el gobierno libanés.

"Hela, hela, hela ho, la autopista está cerrada, cariño”, decía la canción - reflejo de lo creativo que se han tornado las manifestaciones conforme los manifestantes han ido bloqueando carreteras como parte de las protestas contra el gobierno los últimos 12 días.

Las manifestaciones están dirigidas a las elites políticas que han dominado al país desde la guerra del 1975-1990, y a quienes muchos acusan de corrupción y mala gestión económica.

En muchos lugares, manifestantes han protestado sentándose o recostándose en las calles, obligando a las fuerzas de seguridad a sacarlos a rastras de las piernas o brazos. En otros lugares, han bloqueado rutas con basureros volcados y han quemado neumáticos. Manifestantes prendieron fuego a objetos para bloquear la carretera del aeropuerto en Beirut el lunes por la mañana pero después los soldados libaneses llegaron para despejar el área.

Soldados libaneses sacaron a la fuerza a manifestantes de una carretera que une la ciudad de Sidón, en el sur, con la capital, Beirut, y detuvieron brevemente alrededor de una docena de ellos. No se usaron armas y no hubo reportes de heridos graves en la confrontación.

Los manifestantes han paralizado el país pero las protestas han sido mayormente pacíficas, y las fuerzas de seguridad han actuado con temple. Ha habido pocos reportes de arrestos o heridos graves desde que comenzaron las manifestaciones, y las fuerzas de seguridad han resguardado las manifestaciones realizadas en las plazas públicas.

El domingo, miles de manifestantes formaron una cadena humana en una de principales autopistas de Beirut y sus alrededores.

Soldiers stand guard as anti-government protesters set fire to tires to block a highway that links the capital Beirut to north Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters set fire to tires blocking a highway that link the Capital Beirut to north Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters set fire to tires blocking a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters set fire to tires to block a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-Government protesters set fire on tires to block a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-Government protesters set fire to tires blocking the highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

An anti-government protester sets fire to tires to block a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Cars, right, are stuck in a traffic jam as anti-government protesters, left, block a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon by cars, tents, stones and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in the town of Jal el-Dib north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Cars, left, are stuck in a traffic jam as anti-government protesters block a highway that links the capital Beirut to northern Lebanon by cars, tents, stones, and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in the town of Jal el-Dib north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters block a highway that links the capital of Beirut to northern Lebanon by cars, tents, stones, and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters gathered for an early morning yoga session organized as part of the protest to block the main highway linking east and west Beirut by tents, stones, and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters gathered for an early morning yoga session organized as part of the protest blocking the main highway linking east and west Beirut by tents, stones, and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Cars and buses are stuck in a traffic jam as anti-government protesters block a highway that links the capital of Beirut to northern Lebanon by cars, tents, stones, and bricks during a protest against the Lebanese government in the town of Jal el-Dib north of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Anti-government protesters sit in the middle of a main highway as they block roads during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-government protesters block a main highway during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. The Arabic words on the background placard read "Rules to protect the women rights." (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-government protesters play music as they block a main highway during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Armored personnel carriers of Lebanese army pass next of burned tires that were set on fire by anti-government protesters to block the main highways during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A Lebanese civil defense worker, left, and Lebanese soldier, right, extinguish burned tires that were set on fire by anti-government protesters to block the main highways during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A civil defense worker extinguishes burning tires that were set on fire by anti-government protesters to block the main highways during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed the country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An army armored personnel carrier removes a garbage containers set on fire by anti-government protesters during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-government protesters play the dice game, as they sit in the middle of a main highway during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An anti-government protester sleeps in the middle of a highway during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-government protesters sit in the middle of a main highway during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The protests have paralyzed a country already grappling with a severe fiscal crisis at reinforcing calls for the government to step down as nationwide protests entered their 12th day Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)