Thousands of protesters in Bucaramanga took to the streets for a 4th consecutive day in opposition to an increase of taxes on basic goods and services and the privatization of hospitals. Police attacked the demonstration with tear gas and stun grenades, with clashes continuing throughout the day at the Industrial University of Santander.
Workers in the Tolpán Wind Farm (Parque Eolico Tolpán), of the Acciona enterprise, near Concepción, went on strike for better working conditions and demanding more frequent paychecks. They set up barricades on the road, joining the general strike that began in the country.
Dozens of protesters in New York City marched after the NYPD attacked a black woman in a mental health crisis, demanding the abolition of the police department due to its ineffectiveness and harm committed against residents of the 6 boroughs.
Dozens of protesters in Washington DC participated in the Black History Month march, speaking up about rampant human rights abuses committed by police and the government of the United States against queer and black people.
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.
