Colombia’s anti-government protests | Part 4: Peaceful anarchy
Posted On: Thursday 13th of May 2021 10:24:52 AM
Colombia’s security forces apparently entered panic mode and the government of President Ivan Duque all but collapsed after the US Congress reiterated threats to cut military funds. The panic was…
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Colombia’s anti-government protests | Part 3: the VP topples herself
Posted On: Thursday 13th of May 2021 08:39:04 AM
Colombia’s president Ivan Duque disappeared Wednesday after students avenged weeks of police brutality with massive street parties and his vice-president literally toppled herself. All Vice-President Marta Lucia Ramirez had to…
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Colombia’s anti-government protests | Part 2: fighting hate speech with K-pop
Posted On: Wednesday 12th of May 2021 09:31:23 PM
Colombia’s anti-government protesters hilariously disrupted a social media offensive by far-right supporters of former President Alvaro Uribe with absurdist K-pop memes on Wednesday. The “Uribistas” tried to discredit the indigenous…
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Colombia’s anti-government protests | Part 1: fighting fascism with carnival
Posted On: Wednesday 12th of May 2021 08:09:53 PM
Protests against Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque turned into gigantic anti-fascist carnivals on Wednesday in response to brutal police repression. Residents of the country’s largest cities cheered the tens, perhaps…
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Scholars call on the British government to protect right to peaceful protest and support meaningful dialogue in Colombia
Posted On: Wednesday 12th of May 2021 03:57:55 PM
As UK-based scholars conducting research in Colombia, we express our horror at recent events in Colombia, and call on the British government to support calls to protect the right to…
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