Colombians take to the streets against the left-wing Petro government

The “Great National March” was against tax increases for the wealthy and land reform. The president has Lula’s support

The Colombia Monday (September 26, 2022) was the stage of a march by thousands of people protesting the measures proposed by the leftist president Gustavo Petrosuch as raising taxes on the wealthy and reforming land.

In the posts on social media, it is possible to see protesters dressed in the colors of the Colombian flag chanting in a chorus. “Out Petro”.

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According to an advertisement for the call ‘Great national march’the movement was organized in large cities in Colombia, such as Bogota, Medellin and Cali.

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The movement was also held in cities in the United States and Mexico.

Architect Pierre Onzaga, protest organizer, posted information about the rally Your Twitter account Since August.

On the same social network, the activist against the Petro government stated that the demonstration “It is the starting point of the red line that will not move until the government and the legislature withdraw the reforms that harm Colombians.”. Onzaga also said that the march was for the sake of preserving democracy in the country.

also in Twitter, President Gustavo Pietro spoke about the march. “Your right to express yourself will always be respected. But we will always have the right to report in the face of misinformation.”He said.

As the commander stated that, In general, the rallies were not violent..

Supports Squid Petro

In Brazil, the Colombian president has the support of the presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (in English). When the Colombian was officially declared the winner in June, he congratulated a member of the Workers’ Party political party and said that His victory strengthens democracy and progressive forces in Latin America..

Already in July, Lula showed more support for the leftist government in Colombia Meeting with the country’s vice president, Francia Marquez. In the Twitterthe former head of the Labor Party wished success to Petro Deputy.

The ex-president’s wife, Ganga, was also in favor of the Petro government by posting a photo with Marquez.

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Ganga stands with the Vice President of Colombia and other women

The first leftist government in Colombia

On June 19, Gustavo Petro won the Colombian elections with a fierce second round against the right Rodolfo Hernandez, better known as Colombian Donald Trump. With 50.49% of the valid votes compared to 47.25% for his opponent. Petro became the first leftist leader in Colombia.

In August, the day after taking office, he conducted The President proposed a tax reform bill to the Colombian Congress. According to the government, the collections are intended to fund social programmes.

During the election campaign, Petro said he wanted to “Change the date” from the state. He advocated the abolition of tax reform under Ivan Duque and the taxation of large fortunes. It intends to implement the policy of preserving the environment and estimating the value of local production. Other goals of your government are to combat social inequality and “deepening democracy”.