In 14 Colombian cities, the so-called ‘National table for freedom’, Starting at 10 in the morning this Saturday, October 22, he will carry out a series of mobilizations against the reforms proposed by the Petro Government.
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In this way, below, we tell you what the departure and arrival points are in each city. Please note that everyone will be dismissed from 10am.
Bogota
Single exit: National Park.
Arrives: Plaza de Bolívar.
Medellin
Exit: Subway Stadium Station on 70.
Arrives: Park of lights – Alpujarra.
Bucaramanga
Exit: Race 27 with 58.
Arrives: Plazoleta Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento.
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Uraba Apartado
Sale: Policarpa neighborhood, third corner buñuelos.
Arrives: Monument ‘I love Urabá’ next to the Mayor’s Office.
Cucuta
Exit: Ventura Shopping Center.
Arrives: Santander Park.
Manizales
Exit: Cable Plaza Shopping Center.
Arrives: Plaza de Bolívar.
(Expectation of free zones against the change in tax).
Pereira
Exit: San Andresito Shopping Center and Viaducto 2 quebradas.
Arrives: Plaza de Bolivar.
Cali
Exit: The Gathering.
Arrives: Plazoleta Jairo Varela.
Armenia:
Exit: Viewpoint by Carrera 18 to Calle 21.
Arrives: Plaza de Bolivar in front of Government.
There will also be concentration points in:
Barranquilla: Parque de los Músicos next to the Joe Cr 46-74 station.
Cartagena: Camellón de los Mártires, in front of the clock tower.
Santa Marta: Carrera 1 and 3 with 14 and 15 in front of the Mayor’s Office.
Villavicencio: Macal Stadium.
Ibagué: Monument of the Spectacled Bears. They will block the Ibagué-Armenia variant road.
12:24 pm Protesters from Bogotá arrive at Plaza de Bolívar
The protesters arrive at the Plaza de Bolívar and mobility is recovered along Calle 24 with Carrera 8.
12:20 pm Due to rain, the demonstrations in Barranquilla are dispersed
The rain ended up dispersing the sit-in that began at 10:30 am in the Plazoleta de Los Músicos in the north of Barranquilla.
Jenifer Tovar, coordinator of the concentration, recognized that the rain ruined the intention to extend the day until past noon. However, Tovar assured, the objective of making clear the points they have against the tax reform proposed by the government of Gustavo Petro was fulfilled.
“We do not need tax reform, with the assets seized from drug traffickers, the money that is needed can be obtained. What must be done here is to reduce public spending, which is overflowing,” said Tovar, who stated that they would present a counterproposal.
For next October 29 at 10 am they will gather again at the corner of Calle 74 and Carrera 44, north of Barranquilla, to march to the Plaza de La Paz, rejecting the tax reform.
12:14 pm Development of the marches in Cali and Medellín
Vehicular traffic is resumed in Cali. At this time the road to the CAM (Mayor’s Office of Cali) opens and the demonstrators withdraw. The demonstration, against Gustavo Petro and Jorge Iván Ospina, passed in complete calm.
For their part, the demonstrations in Medellín reach their destination, in La Alpujarra, where the tour ends.
Marches in Medellin
TIME
12:00 p.m. Demonstrations advance in Bogotá despite the rains
Despite the rains, some 4,000 demonstrators in Bogotá advance through the seventh avenue towards the Plaza de Bolívar, where a cultural and artistic demonstration is expected to take place around 2:00 p.m. The demonstrations have been carried out peacefully.
11:47 am The marches advance calmly
In various parts of the country, marches are taking place against the Petro government and several of the reforms that have been presented by the bench. The claims have been mainly against the tax reform because they say that it is a modification that would strongly affect all Colombians, but especially the business or productive sector.
In Medellin and Cali, the particularity occurs that, in addition to mobilizing against the Government, people also speak out against the mayors of each city, Daniel Quintero and Jorge Iván Ospina, respectively.
In some cities, such as Barranquilla, new concentrations are being scheduled for October 29.
11:20 am Development of the demonstrations in Barranquilla
In total calm, the concentration against the tax reform of President Petro is being carried out at this time. Some 200 people wearing white t-shirts launch proclamations against the announcements of the National Government.
In the Plaza de los Música, next to the statue of Joe Arroyo, Calle 72 with Carrera 46, north of Barranquilla, a platform was installed with amplification equipment where different people parade.
10:53 am In Bogotá, protesters begin the march
In the National Park, starting point of the demonstration against the government of Gustavo Petro, the demonstrators chant the national anthem to start the mobilizations
10:37 am Demonstrations begin in Cali
Amid a light drizzle, a large group of protesters gather outside the La Tertulia Museum of Modern Art, in the west of the city, to protest against the policies of the President of the Republic Gustavo Petro and the mayor of Cali, Jorge Ivan Ospina.
With umbrellas and dresses for the most part, with white shirts and with banners that question measures such as the Tax Reform, the protesters shouted “No more Petro!” and “No more Ospina!”.
The demonstration leaves the La Tertulia Museum, to the west bound for the Plazoleta Jairo Varela.
To the slogans of nonconformity before the Petro government, posters and writings are added about the corruption scandals of Emcali and others that ask for the resignation of the Cali president.
10:22 am In Medellín, the marches also begin
The march against the Government begins in Medellín. They are going to take the 70 to get to San Juan and later to the Alpujarra.
10:19 am Concentrations begin in Barranquilla
At this time in Barranquilla people continue to arrive to the mobilization against the tax reform of the National Government. The concentration is in Los Músicos Park on Calle 72 with Carrera 46, north of the city.
9:55 am Concentrations begin
At this time, dozens of people begin to arrive at the National Park to protest against the reforms of the Petro government.
BRIEFCASE
*With information from EL TIEMPO
