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Colombia: how the bodies of the disappeared appear

For several weeks now, they have begun to appear in the rivers, mainly in the Cauca and in various areas where there has been a strong social mobilisation, bodies of young people killed and dismembered, many of them in plastic … Continue reading

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Chronicle of Cali, capital of the resistance

For those who may not of heard … Protests in Colombia that began in late April over a proposed tax hike have morphed into a generational outcry over the country’s deep-rooted inequalities. Fifty-eight people have died in six weeks of unrest … Continue reading

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Columbia: A general strike as insurrection

From the CrimethInc. collective (20/05/2021) … “Instead, We Became Millions”: Inside Colombia’s Ongoing General Strike Despite brutal state repression, Colombia’s general strike has continued strong now for 23 days. The revolt has largely been leaderless and solidarity has expanded to include an … Continue reading

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Colombia’s democratic facade is crumbling to pieces

From Roarmag (13/05/2021), a reflection on the recent uprising in colombia by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.. The state’s brutal response to a one-day general strike has sparked weeks of protests in Colombia, resulting in dozens of deaths. The time for … Continue reading

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Colombia Has Lost Its Fear

From the CrimethInc. collective (05/05/2021) … Colombia Has Lost Its Fear A Nationwide Uprising Continues in the Face of State Violence After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past … Continue reading

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Protest in pandemic times: Colombia

From Roarmag (31/10/2020) … After months of lockdown, during which the state continued to rape, murder and massacre, Colombians are out in the streets again to protest their criminal government. After lockdown, anti-government protests resume in Colombia José Antonio Gutiérrez … Continue reading

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The Uprising in Colombia

Insurrection, permanent insurrection, is the only way to breathe. Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Disenz (22/06/2020) From the CrimethInc. Collective (11/09/2020) … The Uprising in Colombia: “An Example of What Is to Come” A Report and Interview on the Background of the … Continue reading

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Everywhere an insurrection: Colombia

From Roarmag (26/11/2019) … Colombia on strike: “This government has to fall” José Antonio Gutiérrez D. Colombia’s national civic strike is paving the way for a rural-urban coalition of protesters and movements that together can take on President Duque’s right-wing … Continue reading

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