Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Medellín, in opposition to police violence amid a general strike and the privatization of healthcare. Police murdered a frontline protester, shooting him with live rounds during confrontations near the end of the demonstration.
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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the town of Facatativa, opposing the privatization of healthcare and police violence during a 5th day of demonstrations in Colombia. Police appeared to first join the protesters as a trap, and then tear-gassed and attacked the crowd violently.
Hundreds of protesters in the city of Armenia returned to the streets in opposition to the privatization of healthcare and police violence amid a general strike. Police opened fire on demonstrators with live rounds, then terrorizing the city, attacking anyone they found.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bogota for a 5th consecutive day of demonstrations against the privatization of healthcare and police violence in Colombia. Police attacked demonstrators, who gathered at a variety of sites across the city, using tear gas, tanks, and live rounds to attempt to suppress the protests.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Ibagué for a 5th day, following the murder of a teenager the night before for throwing paint-filled balloons at police, condemning privatization & state brutality in Colombia. After the demonstration ended, police went after dispersed demonstrators, terrorizing neighborhoods and attacking civilians.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at sites across Popayán, in opposition to the privatization of healthcare as well as police violence amid a general strike. Police responded with extreme violence, using tear gas and flashbang grenades against peaceful demonstrations.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Neiva for a 5th day, demanding the immediate withdrawal of healthcare privatization and police violence amid police violence. Despite police attacks with tanks and tear gas early on, the crowd remained peaceful after gathering near a local hospital in support of medical workers.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Pereira for a 5th consecutive day in opposition to healthcare privatization and police violence amid a general strike. Police cracked down on the peaceful demonstrations with live rounds, and a right-winger ran through the crowd with a car, injuring several protesters. Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Pereira for a […]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the small rural town of Acacías, in the Meta department/province, to protest against the privatization of healthcare and police violence in Colombia amid a general strike. Demonstrators set fire to the town hall, following intense police interventions in the area.
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Cali for a 5th consecutive day, as part of a general strike demanding a halt to police violence and the privatization of healthcare. Police destroyed property and opened fire on the demonstrators with live rounds, injuring more than 10.