Colombians Strike As the Colombian President Calls for Armed Forces Deployment

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – MAY 19: Demonstrators gather at Monument to the Heroes during a protest as part of a national strike in Bogota, Colombia on May 19, 2021. Colombians continue to take the streets after three weeks to demonstrate against Ivan Duque’s administration. Even after the withdrawal of controversial tax reform, demands turned into a widespread expression of anger over poverty, inequality, and police brutality. As protesters claim for the end of the violent crackdown, President Duque ordered the maximum deployment of armed forces to clear blockades.