La Resistencia by Maranie Rae

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in t...hundreds are reported missing.

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in the capital city of Bogota marked one month of protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequities. Demonstrations began on April 28, triggered by a proposed tax reform, but continued and escalated after the reform was rescinded. The ongoing protests are in in response to police violence and what demonstrators cite as high levels of social and economic inequality.   Police have responded to protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported missing.

Hundreds of Colombians gathered...sturbance squandron) officers.

Hundreds of Colombians gathered to protest and to mark six weeks of consistent, nationwide protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequalities. Those protesting were met with teargas, less-lethal munitions and the use of water canon by ESMAD (mobile anti-disturbance squandron) officers.

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in the capital city of Bogota marked one month of protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequities. Demonstrations began on April 28, triggered by a proposed tax reform, but continued and escalated after the reform was rescinded. The ongoing protests are in in response to police violence and what demonstrators cite as high levels of social and economic inequality.   Police have responded to protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported missing.

Several hundred protesters conf...ial and economic inequalities.

Several hundred protesters confronted ESMAD officers in a demonstration aimed to garner the attention of CIDH (inter-American commission on human rights). Police deployed heavy teargas, less-lethal munitions and repeatedly used a water canon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. But protesters, most without gas masks or other protection, returned to the primera linea (first line) each time. Colombians have been consistently protesting for 6 weeks against a police force that has killed over 40 people, disappeared hundreds and against a government accused of furthering social and economic inequalities.

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in the capital city of Bogota marked one month of protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequities. Demonstrations began on April 28, triggered by a proposed tax reform, but continued and escalated after the reform was rescinded. The ongoing protests are in in response to police violence and what demonstrators cite as high levels of social and economic inequality.   Police have responded to protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported missing.

Several hundred protesters confronted ESMAD officers in a demonstration aimed to garner the attention of CIDH (inter-American commission on human rights). Police deployed heavy teargas, less-lethal munitions and repeatedly used a water canon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. But protesters, most without gas masks or other protection, returned to the primera linea (first line) each time. Colombians have been consistently protesting for 6 weeks against a police force that has killed over 40 people, disappeared hundreds and against a government accused of furthering social and economic inequalities.

Hundreds of Colombians gathered to protest and to mark six weeks of consistent, nationwide protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequalities. Those protesting were met with teargas, less-lethal munitions and the use of water canon by ESMAD (mobile anti-disturbance squandron) officers.

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in the capital city of Bogota marked one month of protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequities. Demonstrations began on April 28, triggered by a proposed tax reform, but continued and escalated after the reform was rescinded. The ongoing protests are in in response to police violence and what demonstrators cite as high levels of social and economic inequality.   Police have responded to protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported missing.

Several hundred protesters confronted ESMAD officers in a demonstration aimed to garner the attention of CIDH (inter-American commission on human rights). Police deployed heavy teargas, less-lethal munitions and repeatedly used a water canon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. But protesters, most without gas masks or other protection, returned to the primera linea (first line) each time. Colombians have been consistently protesting for 6 weeks against a police force that has killed over 40 people, disappeared hundreds and against a government accused of furthering social and economic inequalities.

On May 28, 2021 Colombians in the capital city of Bogota marked one month of protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequities. Demonstrations began on April 28, triggered by a proposed tax reform, but continued and escalated after the reform was rescinded. The ongoing protests are in in response to police violence and what demonstrators cite as high levels of social and economic inequality.   Police have responded to protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported missing.

June 2, 2021 in the Suba neighb...ds are reported still missing.

June 2, 2021 in the Suba neighborhood, Bogotá, Colombia Heavy teargas and police presence as Colombian protesters near the end of a fifth week of “paronacional” demonstrations in response to police violence and high levels of social and economic inequality. Police have responded to ongoing protests with teargas, less-lethal munitions and in some cases live ammunition. More than 42 people are reported to have been killed during recent anti-government protests and hundreds are reported still missing.

Hundreds of Colombians gathered to protest and to mark six weeks of consistent, nationwide protest against a violent police force and a government accused of furthering economic and social inequalities. Those protesting were met with teargas, less-lethal munitions and the use of water canon by ESMAD (mobile anti-disturbance squandron) officers.

Several hundred protesters confronted ESMAD officers in a demonstration aimed to garner the attention of CIDH (inter-American commission on human rights). Police deployed heavy teargas, less-lethal munitions and repeatedly used a water canon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. But protesters, most without gas masks or other protection, returned to the primera linea (first line) each time. Colombians have been consistently protesting for 6 weeks against a police force that has killed over 40 people, disappeared hundreds and against a government accused of furthering social and economic inequalities.

A protesters places the sticker... messages in Bogota, Colombia.

A protesters places the stickers of a pig's head to an enormous pillar already covered with activist messages in Bogota, Colombia.

Several hundred protesters confronted ESMAD officers in a demonstration aimed to garner the attention of CIDH (inter-American commission on human rights). Police deployed heavy teargas, less-lethal munitions and repeatedly used a water canon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. But protesters, most without gas masks or other protection, returned to the primera linea (first line) each time. Colombians have been consistently protesting for 6 weeks against a police force that has killed over 40 people, disappeared hundreds and against a government accused of furthering social and economic inequalities.

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