As Colombian Protests Dissipate, Activists Hit by Wave of Arrests
In: AlJazeera, 2021
The article begins with the arrest of Alejandro Gaitan, who had led peaceful marches during the recent national strike. He was accused of belonging to 'Primera Linea[, a protest collective singled out for attack by President Duque. The collective attacked the government for trying to weaken the movement for change through arrests and court cases.