Colombia joins the wave with street protests in Bogota plus a national strike tomorrow

[gracielle]

16 October 2019

In photos: Bogotá students protest against police violence

Bogotá-based photographer Ignas Karvelis documented last week's protests in the Colombian capital.

latinamericareports.com

20 November 2019

What you need to know about Colombia’s national strike

The government is concerned about Colombia’s national strike, but organisers are calling for peaceful demonstrations. Find out why people are protesting.

thebogotapost.com

 

[Caribbean Cool]

The events, march, today in Colombia are different than the other protests happening around Latin America....being that they are planned events and then there will be thousands of military and police escorting the marchers. Of course things can get out of control and of course there will be taggers writing on walls. This is pretty much one man's opinion.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

This will be the biggest march/nationwide strike in some 40 years in Colombia. Seems like the only group not striking are the expats in Colombia, of which there are hardly any. There are soooo many forces at play in Colombia that something like this will surely be a barometer of the tolerance level of all interests in Colombia One provocative element that is relatively new is the problem of integration of the Venezuelan population into Colombian life. The economic impact of the migrant population is impossible to gauge.....every corner of every city in Colombia is becoming an encampment for Venezuelans (I say this without prejudice) The eventual problems associated with this are frightening....along with the growing drug influences. Pick your evil.

 

[Johnny]

This will be the biggest march/nationwide strike in some 40 years in Colombia. Seems like the only group not striking are the expats in Colombia, of which there are hardly any. There are soooo many forces at play in Colombia that something like this will surely be a barometer of the tolerance level of all interests in Colombia One provocative element that is relatively new is the problem of integration of the Venezuelan population into Colombian life. The economic impact of the migrant population is impossible to gauge.....every corner of every city in Colombia is becoming an encampment for Venezuelans (I say this without prejudice) The eventual problems associated with this are frightening....along with the growing drug influences. Pick your evil.

This is not as true as was once the case. There are more and more expats in Medellin all the time. Many live there year round, are buying property, and calling Colombia home.

 

[gracielle]

This is not as true as was once the case. There are more and more expats in Medellin all the time. Many live there year round, are buying property, and calling Colombia home.

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[Rich One]

The events, march, today in Colombia are different than the other protests happening around Latin America....being that they are planned events and then there will be thousands of military and police escorting the marchers. Of course things can get out of control and of course there will be taggers writing on walls. This is pretty much one man's opinion.

It seems like a Deja vu..! the requests of the Protesters in Colombia are exactly the same as the requests of the Chilean Protesters..?

1. Medical Care quality
2. Retirement, Pensions
3. Reduction of Unemployment
4. Salaries
5. Education Quality and Cost
6. etc.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

Oops...funny thing happened on the to the forum.....the demonstrations have not gone away. And....they are calling for a redu
on Monday. This could embolden those on the fringe.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

I understand that there is an 8 P.M. curfew in Bogota tonight.....supposedly the army has taken control of the city.

 

[gracielle]

22 November 2019 10:39pm
Authorities impose curfew in capital of Colombia, deploy 20k police against protesters

Authorities impose curfew in capital of Colombia, deploy 20k police against protesters

Colombian President Iván Duque instructed the authorities in Bogota to impose an overnight curfew on the entire Colombian capital, as 20,000 uniformed police were deployed to “establish order” amid anti-government protests.

www.rt.com

Colombian President Iván Duque instructed the authorities in Bogota to impose an overnight curfew on the entire Colombian capital, as 20,000 uniformed police were deployed to “establish order” amid anti-government protests.
....Over 200,000 people rallied in Bogota on Thursday. Another 20,000 rallied in Cali, prompting local authorities to impose a curfew there.....