The city of Madrid has been the scene this Wednesday, May 6, of a demonstration of Colombian citizens protesting the latest events in the South American country, where there are already more than 20 dead, 87 missing and 800 injured in the mobilizations against the reform tax that the Government of Iván Duque had raised and that withdrew shortly after in view of the discontent. This reversal did not cool the spirits of the citizens, whose protests have evolved into criticism against the ways of the Police, which they accuse of giving themselves up with more violence than necessary against the d
The city of Madrid has been the scene this Wednesday, May 6, of a demonstration of Colombian citizens protesting the latest events in the South American country, where there are already more than 20 dead, 87 missing and 800 injured in the mobilizations against the reform tax that the Government of Iván Duque had raised and that withdrew shortly after in view of the discontent. This reversal did not cool the spirits of the citizens, whose protests have evolved into criticism against the ways of the Police, which they accuse of giving themselves up with more violence than necessary against the demonstrators. Nelson Restrejo, spokesman for the Coordinadora de Colectivos de Colombianos y Colombianas en Madrid, the organizing body of the rally, described the number of people who attended the demonstration as "overflowing", estimating the influx of more than five thousand attendees, despite the fact that Police sources put the attendance at 2,500 protesters. "This is a response organized by Colombians in solidarity, in support of our country, because we do not want our compatriots to back down" and they do not accept the reforms proposed by the government of President Iván Duque. Thousands of protesters with flags and T-shirts of the Colombian soccer team crowded around the historic Retiro Park, in the center of Madrid, shouting "Uribe, paraco, el pueblo está berraco" and "Duque, fascista , terrorist government ». The protests began on April 28 against the tax reform announced by the Duque government, which included a public health reform, which would benefit private health.
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