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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN COLOMBIA?
First off, I want to say that this is a translation to english from a different thread of the same situation and sorry for any mistakes, english is not my first language. I would also like to ask for a rt so that more people get to know what's happening in my country
The main reason for the protest is: TAX REFORM BY IVÁN DUQUE, this reform has as main focus incrementing the price of public services and food in the country.
This will cause MILLIONS of colombians to die of hunger.
This will cause MILLIONS of colombians to die of hunger.
This reform is going to cause unemployment, closing of small enterprises, greater poverty numbers and the lessen of consumption power from middle and lower classes (that isn't big)
everything in middle of the covid pandemic, which has registered 72k deaths in the country
everything in middle of the covid pandemic, which has registered 72k deaths in the country
MURDER OF SOCIAL LEADERS
From 2016 to 2019 there were 777 murders of these leaders reported
On the first semester of 2020 the number grew in a 61% compared to 2019, with 310 people murdered
From 2016 to 2019 there were 777 murders of these leaders reported
On the first semester of 2020 the number grew in a 61% compared to 2019, with 310 people murdered
KILLING OF AMBIENTAL LEADERS
Colombia has the first place in the ranking of killing of ambiental leaders in the world, with 64 killed in 2019
Colombia has the first place in the ranking of killing of ambiental leaders in the world, with 64 killed in 2019
FEMICIDE
in 2020 there were 630 murders of women in the country, that number grew in a 8,8% in 2021
as it can be seen the number grew in a 67% ever since the lockdown started
in 2020 there were 630 murders of women in the country, that number grew in a 8,8% in 2021
as it can be seen the number grew in a 67% ever since the lockdown started
ECONOMIC CRISIS
the economic crisis in the country keeps increasing
at the end of 2020, 10% of micro-businesses of the country were declared as broke and the 65,7% were broke and unemployment is increasing, with an urban unemployment superior to 18% in 2020
the economic crisis in the country keeps increasing
at the end of 2020, 10% of micro-businesses of the country were declared as broke and the 65,7% were broke and unemployment is increasing, with an urban unemployment superior to 18% in 2020
THE CORRUPTION OF THE PRESIDENT
despite the economic crisis of the country, Iván spent more than 27M pesos(7k+usd) in advertisement, 9M in tanks, 9.5M in munitions and 14M in 24 war planes
despite the economic crisis of the country, Iván spent more than 27M pesos(7k+usd) in advertisement, 9M in tanks, 9.5M in munitions and 14M in 24 war planes
MURDERING OF CIVILS; "FALSE POSITIVES"
The country claims justice for the killing of civils from 2002 to 2008, where the government made the killing of civils look like kills of combat during the civil war.
The JEP reported 6402 cases but only monitored 2248 and the CCEEU 4625
The country claims justice for the killing of civils from 2002 to 2008, where the government made the killing of civils look like kills of combat during the civil war.
The JEP reported 6402 cases but only monitored 2248 and the CCEEU 4625
Those are some of the principal motives for the protests that are happening today, please share this information as much as you can
original thread https://twitter.com/annegalathynius/status/1387524751615213570
