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Duque: "We will install a space to listen to citizens and build solutions"
President Iván Duque gave a message to the nation in which he announced that he is going to install a space to listen to citizens in the face of the acts of violence in recent days.
»Nothing justifies the existence of armed people who, based on the legitimate desire of the citizens to hold civic marches, go out to shoot defenseless citizens and cruelly attack our police officers.
Colombians are made of good ... The government does not tolerate today as it has done in the past, any type of violence, "he said.
"If an action is presented outside the framework of the Constitution that affects people's rights as I have always done, I will not accept it in any way."
"I want to announce that we will install a space to listen to citizens and build solutions," he announced.
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The reaction of the famous
Different celebrities from Colombia and the world have spoken about the situation in Colombia:
Justin Bieber on Instagram:
Not exactly sure of the ins and outs of what is going on but can clearly see that there is chaos in Colombia right now!
Keep the people of Colombia in your prayers
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Shakira on Twitter:
It is unacceptable for a mother to lose her only child to brutality.
And that 18 other people have their lives taken from them in a peaceful protest.
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It is unacceptable for a mother to lose her only child to brutality.
And that 18 other people have their lives taken from them in a peaceful protest.
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- Shakira (@shakira) May 4, 2021
J Balvin on Twitter:
When we regain morale, we will quite possibly regain La Paz.
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But our dead never.
There is no violence.
!!!
When we regain morale, we will quite possibly regain La Paz.
.
But our dead never.
There is no violence.
!!!
- J BALVIN (@JBALVIN) May 4, 2021
Carlos Vives on Twitter:
What is happening in Colombia is very serious.
I make an urgent call to respect life!
What is happening in Colombia is very serious.
I make an urgent call to respect life!
- Carlos Vives (@carlosvives) May 4, 2021
Radamel Falcao on Twitter:
Given the situation in Colombia, I reject any act that violates human rights.
I call for NO VIOLENCE and I ask that the right to peaceful demonstration be valued and respected.
Given the situation in Colombia, I reject any act that violates human rights.
I call for NO VIOLENCE and I ask that the right to peaceful demonstration be valued and respected.
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- Radamel Falcao (@FALCAO) May 4, 2021
The Garbage group:
«What the **** is happening in Colombia !?
It seems to me from the outside that it is a VERY disturbing situation! "
Wtf is happening in Colombia?!?!
Looks to me from the outside like a VERY disturbing situation !!!!!!
- Garbage (@garbage) May 4, 2021
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What is happening in Colombia?
Tax reform, protests, militarization of cities and threats to the UN
A controversial tax reform promoted by the Iván Duque government took thousands of people to the streets of Colombia a week ago, despite being in the third peak of coronavirus infections.
The premise, for many on the streets and on social media, is that the government is more dangerous than the virus itself.
After six days of demonstrations against the Duque government, the official death toll in the protests rises to 19 - among civilians and policemen -, the injured number in the hundreds and the country remains mired in a human rights crisis that not even the announcement of the president to withdraw the reform has been able to silence.
Days of protests led to the resignation of Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla.
This is what we know about the protests in Colombia.
National strike protests