Tag Archives: National Strike

THE PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA ARE ALSO EXPLODING AGAINST DECADES OF SILENT RACISM

170 years after the abolition of slavery in this South American country, the Black and Indigenous communities are raising their … Read More »

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THE VISIT BY THE CIDH CAN SAVE LIVES

Why the CIDH visit is important in the midst of the police abuses and human rights violations in the month … Read More »

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NEVERLAND, HOUSE OF NARIÑO

By Santiago Gamboa, EL ESPECTADOR, May 28, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/neverland-house-of-narino/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) I no longer know … Read More »

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THE STRIKE IS A REASON FOR HOPE, ACCORDING TO THE INVAMER POLL

ByJuanitaLeón, La Silla Vacía, May 25, 2021 https://lasillavacia.com/paro-motivo-esperanza-segun-invamer-poll-81721 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The social mobilization that is … Read More »

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THEY’RE LEAVING THE SINKING SHIP AND DUQUE DOESN’T GET IT

By Cecilia Orozco Tascón, EL ESPECTADOR, May 25, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/columnistas/cecilia-orozco-tascon/saltan-del-barco-que-se-hunde-y-duque-no-se-entera-column/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) In spite of … Read More »

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THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MARGINALIZED

By Julio César Londoño, EL ESPECTADOR, May 21, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/la-hazana-de-los-marginados/  (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The Strike has … Read More »

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WHAT IS THE NATIONAL STRIKE COMMITTEE ASKING FOR AND HOW VIABLE IS IT ECONOMICALLY?

By María Alejandra Medina Cartagena, and Valeria Cortés Bernal, EL ESPECTADOR, May 8, 2021 https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/el-gobierno-y-el-centro-democratico-una-relacion-tormentosa/202100/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN … Read More »

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CSN Statement on the Repression in Colombia

The shocking actions of the Colombian government of President Ivan Duque in its response to public demonstrations against its proposed … Read More »

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“YOU CAN’T HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH A GOVERNMENT THAT TALKS IN THE DAYTIME AND KILLS AT NIGHT”

EL ESPECTADOR, May 6, 2021 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Sandra Borda, along with Vivian Newman, and Camilo … Read More »

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ARROGANCE IS NOT A GOOD ADVISER

By Elisabeth Ungar Bleier, EL ESPECTADOR, May 5, 2021 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Arrogance is not a … Read More »

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