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Sun, 02 May 2021 00:45:32 +0000
How a tax reform and state terrorism triggered Colombia’s revolt
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque is facing a popular uprising after a tax reform proposal caused indignation, which police brutality turned into fury. The proposal of Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla was… The post How a tax reform and...

Sat, 01 May 2021 12:55:47 +0000
Stop the violence against those who protest in Colombia
The movement Defendamos La Paz urges all Colombia’s authorities, and in particular the national government, to give a democratic response to the protests that millions of Colombians have been carrying… The post Stop the violence against t...

Sat, 01 May 2021 11:33:50 +0000
Colombia’s former president ‘glorifying violence’: Twitter
Twitter deleted a tweet of Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe, claiming the far-right politician was “glorifying violence” during anti-government protests. The intervention of the social media platform followed mass indignatio...

Sat, 01 May 2021 10:10:42 +0000
Protests in Colombia turn deadly: police massacres ‘at least 8’ in Cali
Police massacred at least eight people in Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, in response to protests against President Ivan Duque, human rights defenders said Friday. In a press conference, Cali… The post Protests in Colombia turn deadl...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:53:52 +0000
Colombia using terrorism to quell anti-government protests
Colombia’s third largest city Cali has been militarized since Wednesday after an apparent state terrorism campaign to quell anti-government protests. Defense Minister Diego Molano sent 700 policemen and 300 soldiers… The post Colombia usi...



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