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Marcha Patriótica
Why is Petro asking Biden to pardon Colombian political prisoner Simón Trinidad?

Trinidad has been held for more than 20 years in a maximum security prison in Colorado. Those who defend the peace process insist that his release is a key part of total peace in the country.

National strike announced in Colombia in response to neoliberal “solidarity” measures

The government of president Iván Duque seeks to pass a new tax reform in the name of “solidarity” that increases the VAT on staple goods, fuel, and various public services, expands the tax collection base, increases the tax on agricultural inputs, and increases the tax on pensions