Defying Police Violence, Strikers across Colombia Are Demanding Transformational Change

Defying Police Violence, Strikers across Colombia Are Demanding Transformational Change

Protests by Colombian students and workers in April against a regressive tax law quickly expanded in the face of government repression to take on police brutality and poverty. Photo: Flickr user Oxi.Ap, What started as a Colombian protest against a regressive tax bill has become a national strike against police brutality and poverty.

The administration of President Ivan Duque has already pulled back the tax reform and the finance minister has resigned, but people are angry and marches and road blocks continue. Unions, student groups, and other organizations have formed a National Strike Committee which is negotiating with the government, […]

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