El Gobierno envía Esmad y Policía, la ciudadanía cultura y arte! pic.twitter.com/aKlbIrlL20
The protests were by far the largest since a national strike on April 28 sparked daily protests that seem to grow only bigger and more colorful with every attempt to violently repress them.
Decían que la gente está cansada de marchar. Hoy Medellín demuestra lo contrario. #ParoNacional12M Foto: @lamagiadelabicipic.twitter.com/TeJQJDJZfa
In the east of Cali, where police repression has been among the most brutal, the loathed riot-police unit ESMAD was being confronted by the community’s women protecting their families from police brutality, according to activist radio station Contagio.
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A laser pointer is used as demonstrators attend a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequalities in healthcare and education systems, in Bogota, Colombia May 10, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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BOGOTA, May 11 ― A meeting between Colombian protest leaders and President Ivan Duque broke up yesterday with little sign of progress on curbing nearly two weeks of sometimes deadly anti-government protests.
Protest leaders said the government had not shown empathy for their demands, while the government emphasised the meeting was exploratory and said it wanted to reach agreements with demonstrators.
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Demonstrators look on during a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequalities in healthcare and education systems, in Bogota, Colombia, May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Reuters- A meeting between Colombian protest leaders and President Ivan Duque broke up on Monday with little sign of progress on curbing nearly two weeks of sometimes deadly anti-government protests.
Protest leaders said the government had not shown empathy for their demands, while the government emphasized the meeting was exploratory and said it wanted to reach agreements with demonstrators.
Protests, fueled by outrage at a now-canceled tax plan, began on April 28. Amid more than 20 deaths, mostly of marchers, demands have expanded to include action to tackle police violence and the withdrawal of a long-debated health reform. read more