In this episode, we talk with Angela Castillo and Lorena Rodriquez with Colombia Conexion- SF Bay (@colconxnsf) about the mass uprisings happening in cities across Colombia.
Listen in here: https://bit.ly/colombiaGandR
The U.S.-backed right-wing government of Ivan Duque Marquez has pushed a neo-liberal tax reform bill that has sparked mass protest across the country. The Duque government has responded with horrific police brutality resulting in at least 42 deaths as well as many more injured and disappeared by state forces. We dive deep into the history and politics of Colombia, its government’s and U.S. backed death squads war on left social movements and current crises around COVID-19 and austerity. We also discuss the city of Cali and its role as one of the epicenters of street resistance.
Photos in our memes by Rawearthworks Journal : Peg Hunter Photographer
Read more//
- ColombiaConexion – SF Bay (https://www.facebook.com/ColombiaConexion)
- SIGN and SHARE: Stop Human Rights Violations in Colombia and Demand the Application of the Leahy Law (https://bit.ly/33RBjgJ)
- NY Times: Why are Colombians Protesting? (https://nyti.ms/3hButE8)
