Members of Colombia’s National Strike Cmte. said that they will suspend weekly marches in order to prevent more deaths of protesters at the hands of police, as well as to slow down the spread of coronavirus.
Now they will focus on meeting with civil society organizations to draft legislation that will be presented to Colombia’s congress in July.
The protest leaders said the Colombian government has not met most of their petitions, so they will change their strategy: Now they will focus on meeting with civil society organizations to draft legislation that will be presented to Colombia’s congress in July, following a large march on the nation’s capital.
The strike committee on Tuesday accused the government of undermining an effort to start negotiations over social and economic policies that include a basic income scheme for 10 million people, free university tuition for most students and the dismantling of a riot police squad that has been involved in violence against protesters.
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