As the national strike completes its first month with anti-government demonstrations, road blockades and acts of vandalism, the third wave of coronavirus shows no sign of abating.
According to Colombia’s Attorney General and Ombudsman, 17 persons have been killed in the Paro Nacional protests of 43 strike-related homicides.
A disinformation campaign targeting Colombia’s pro-democracy supporters is being fueled by trolls and foreign click farms, claims recent study by Washington’s SFS.
As students protagonized many of the marches in Bogotá during a national strike that entered its fourth week, S&P ranked Colombia as sub-investment grade.
Left-wing Senator Gustavo Petro calls the Colombian Government a “dictatorship” and warns of “coup” after President Duque orders lifting of all road blockades.
During three weeks of anti-government protests in Bogotá, TransMilenio has been faced destruction by vandals. Bogotanos will have to foot the bill for six months of repairs.
Some 8,000 supporters of the National Strike held peaceful demonstrations in Bogotá as Colombia registered the highest per day death toll since the start of the pandemic.
Bogotá could face shortages with clean water given road blockades by striking protestors that are impeding the movement of purification chemicals.
Social media hysteria, fake news, spamming by K-poppers are just some of the tools Paro Nacional supporters are deviating constructive debate to end the crisis in Colombia.
After weeks of protests and mobility gridlock in Bogotá caused by Paro Nacional, Mayor López warned the city’s hospital system faces imminent collapse.
Colombia’s southwestern city of Cali is at the epicenter of the much of the violence caused by Paro Nacional. In Bogotá, peaceful protests and road blockades continue.
Bogotanos woke up Friday with another conquistador downed by the members of the Misak indigenous group as protests across Colombia enter their tenth day.
Vandals attempted to storm the Colombian Congress during a protest in Bogotá, hours after police command posts were attacked and torched during riots.
Violence in Colombia’s capital erupted Tuesday night after rioters targeted police stations and city’s transportation infrastructure. Food shortages begin to set-in with prolonged strike.
Monday saw a deepening political crisis with the resignation of Finance Minister Carrasquilla, road blockades, protests and fears of food and medical shortages.
Colombia’s southwestern city Cali is under military curfew after extensive rioting with Paro Nacional. Bogotá protests overshadowed by random acts of vandalism.