2024-04-27 06:38:48
At least 500 thousand people demonstrated yesterday in the main cities of Colombiain the largest protest that the Government of Gustavo Petro since he came to power twenty months ago and at a time when his popularity is in decline, with the 60% disapproval.
The movement included medical organizations, the opposition, centrist political forces, and some former leftist allies with various demands: they reject his projects to nationalize the health service, his initiative to call a National Constituent Assembly and peace negotiations with armed groups that have not stopped the violence.
Petro came to power almost two years ago as the first leftist to govern a country traditionally run by conservative elites.
In Cali, Medellín and Barranquilla, People united with Colombian flags and white t-shirts, shouting: “Out with Petro!”
In the main capitals there were a total of nearly half a million protesters, according to official figures. Only in Medellín did some 350 thousand people. Petro estimated the figure at 250,000 and assured that several of the demonstrations were “weak.”
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2024-04-27 06:38:48