Hundreds of protesters in Pasto took to the streets in opposition to the regime of Ivan Duque Marquez and the Tributary Reform, a law that would levy taxes on basic goods and services for the lower class of Colombia. Police attacked the peaceful demonstration, using water cannons and tear gas.
Monthly Archives: April 2021
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Hundreds of protesters in the city of Armenia returned to the streets in opposition to the regime of Ivan Duque Marquez and the Tributary Reform, which would place taxes on basic goods and services in Colombia, such as basic utilities including internet, water, and electricity.
Thousands of protesters in Bogota returned to the streets for a 3rd consecutive day, demanding the repeal of a law raising taxes on the poor and middle class with basic goods and services. Police brutally attacked demonstrations taking place across the city, putting down many neighborhood marches and terrorizing the local population.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Medellín against the regime of Ivan Duque Marquez and the Tributary Reform, which places taxes on basic goods and services for the lower class of Colombia. Police attacked the demonstrators, resulting in their dispersal and the torching of several tolls accused of having ridiculous prices.
Hundreds of protesters in Santiago took to the streets in a general strike in opposition to the rule of Chile by neoliberal right-wing president Sebastian Piñera. Demonstrators gathered at various sites across the capital city, clashing with police who arrived to repress the gatherings.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Cali, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Tributary Reform in Colombia, which would enact new taxes on basic goods and services for the lower and middle class in Colombia. Police responded with brutal repression, killing at least 7 protesters and firing indiscriminately with live rounds and tanks.
Hundreds of protesters in Facatativá, north of Bogota, took to the streets in opposition to the Tributary Reform, which would raise taxes on basic goods and services for the working class in Colombia. Despite the militarization of the small town, no confrontations occurred between law enforcement and demonstrators.
Thousands of protesters in Pereira took to the streets for a 3rd day, demanding the withdrawal of the neoliberal Tributary Reform, which would raise new taxes on basic goods and services. Police brutally attacked the demonstration with tanks and tear gas, resulting in the local police substation being burned down.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Ibagué for a 2nd consecutive, as part of a national general strike against neoliberalism and demanding the fall of new reforms raising taxes on basic goods and services. Police attacked students at the University of Tolima, using water cannons to disperse the crowd that remained.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Medellín for a 2nd day as part of a general strike in Colombia against neoliberalism and demanding the fall of the Tributary Reform, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services such as utilities including water, electricity, and internet.
Tens of thousands of protesters in Bogota returned to the streets for a 2nd day of demonstrations as part of a general strike against neoliberalism in Colombia and the Tributary Reform, which would put in place a tax hike on basic goods and services such as utilities including water and electricity.
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Cali for a 2nd consecutive day, as part of a general strike against neoliberalism and the ratification of the Tributary Reforms in Colombia, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services, such as utilities including water and electricity.
Hundreds of protesters in the town of Facatativá, north of the capital city of Bogota, took to the streets against neoliberalism and the Tributary Reform, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services such as utility bills including water, electricity, and internet.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Pereira for a 2nd consecutive day, as part of a general strike in opposition to neoliberalism and a tax hike in Colombia which would increase taxes on basic goods and services like utility bills. Police attacked the demonstration but were repulsed by the crowd, which stood its ground.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Popayán for a 2nd consecutive day in opposition to neoliberal policies in Colombia and the ratification of the Tributary Reform, which would create new taxes on basic goods and services including water, electricity, and internet bills.