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Colombia is Rocked By The Biggest Protests In Recent Memory
Colombia is Rocked By The Biggest Protests In Recent Memory
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Colombia has been rocked by the most significant protests in recent memory. In late April and May Colombians took to the streets across the country initially to protest a proposed new tax law. But what began as a a protest against this new tax bill swiftly morphed into a broad based protest movement against systemic inequality. Colombia is one of the most unequal countries in the world and these protests are seeking to upend the political system that has entrenched this inequality in Colombian society. From Bogota. Elizabeth Dickinson of the International Crisis Group explains where this protest movement is headed.
Released:
Jul 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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