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Post from Community: Solidarity with Colombia/Solidaridad con Colombia

May 7, 2021 by The Red Condor Collective Leave a Comment

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In Colombia on April 28th, the country’s largest trade unions and other organizations organized a national strike against a tax hike, and the state responded with repression. Since then, Colombians across the country have been marching every day, and there has been a consistent escalation of violence from the state.

In solidarity, there’s an event happening in Milwaukee Wisconsin on Monday May 10th, at Walkers Square Park starting at 5PM, organized by Colombians in diaspora known as the Red Condor Collective. They’ve been supporting Colombia prior to the massive uprising, and are continuing to support activists on the ground there, raising $25,000 to uplift organizers.



The event in Milwaukee on May 10 is part of an international call to action to pressure governments to denounce all human rights violations happening in Colombia.

The Colombian military has killed more than 30 protesters, Colombian police are shooting expired tear gas directly into people’s faces and limbs that turns into cyanide when expired, and security forces have cut electricity in poor and working class urban areas.

The biggest question amongst Colombians is where is democracy? Where is international support in light of this humanitarian crisis?

“Dozens of Colombians have been abused, murdered, and disappeared,’ says Eric, an organizer with The Red Condor Collective. “It is important for people in the United States to stand in solidarity with Colombia because the United States government provides the political, military, and financial support which makes this violence possible.”

Colombians are demanding an end to US military aid to Colombia, an end to the repression, and the prosecution of the government officials who gave the orders to attack peaceful demonstrators. They are also demanding a guaranteed annual income for every Colombian so that millions no longer would have to live in poverty.

Solidarity protests are happening all over the world and can be followed through digital platforms with the hashtag #soscolombia.

Solidaridad con Colombia

En Colombia, el 28 de abril, los sindicatos y otras organizaciones más grandes del país organizaron una huelga nacional contra el aumento de impuestos, y el estado respondió con represión. Desde entonces, los colombianos de todo el país han estado marchando todos los días y ha habido una escalada constante de violencia por parte del estado.

En solidaridad, hay un evento en Milwaukee Wisconsin el lunes 10 de mayo, en Walkers Square Park empezando a las 5PM, organizado por colombianos en la diáspora conocida como Red Condor Collective. Han estado apoyando a Colombia antes del levantamiento masivo y continúan apoyando a los activistas en el terreno, recaudando $25,000 para animar a los organizadores.

El evento en Milwaukee el 10 de mayo es parte de un llamado internacional a la acción para presionar a los gobiernos para que denuncien todas las violaciones de derechos humanos que ocurren en Colombia.

El ejército colombiano ha matado a más de 30 manifestantes, la policía colombiana está disparando gas lacrimógeno caducado directamente en la cara y las extremidades de las personas que se convierte en cianuro cuando expira, y las fuerzas de seguridad han cortado la electricidad en áreas urbanas pobres y de clase trabajadora.

La mayor pregunta entre los colombianos es ¿dónde está la democracia? ¿Dónde está el apoyo internacional a la luz de esta crisis humanitaria?

“Decenas de colombianos han sido abusados, asesinados y desaparecidos”, dice Eric, un organizador del Colectivo Cóndor Rojo. “Es importante que la gente en los Estados Unidos se solidarice con Colombia porque el gobierno de los Estados Unidos brinda el apoyo político, militar y financiero que hace posible esta violencia”.

Los colombianos exigen el fin de la ayuda militar estadounidense a Colombia, el fin de la represión y el enjuiciamiento de los funcionarios del gobierno que dieron la orden de atacar a los manifestantes pacíficos. También exigen un ingreso anual garantizado para todos los colombianos para que millones ya no tengan que vivir en la pobreza.

Las protestas solidarias están sucediendo en todo el mundo y se pueden seguir a través de plataformas digitales con el hashtag #soscolombia.

 

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