Colombian Protests: Poverty and the Pandemic Collide with Conflict and Migration

Author: Genevieve Glotsky

In: The New Humanitarian, 2021

An informative survey of the protests that broke out in April 2021 and the immediate government responses. The articles suggests the demonstrations were essentially a revival of the 2019 movement that was interrupted by Covid-19, but notes differences - for example the much greater protest in rural areas in 2021. Glotsky also situates the protests in the context of Columbia's social and economic problems, which have been exacerbated by the impact of Covid.

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https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2021/5/10/colombian-protests-poverty-and-the-pandemic-collide-with-conflict-and-migration

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