Colombia’s social organizations and labor unions announce national strike in November
Some 1,500 representatives of social organizations and labor unions agreed to begin organizing an anti-government national strike that should take place throughout Colombia either on November 11 or on November 20. The organizations agreed to the mass mobilization during the National Gathering for the Defense of Life, Dignity, Democracy, Peace, Sovereignty, and Social Reforms that […] The post…
Colombia's social organizations and labor unions have announced plans for a nationwide strike in November, a move aimed at opposing the government of Abelardo de la Espriella. This decision was made during a National Gathering for the Defense of Life, Dignity, Democracy, Peace, Sovereignty, and Social Reforms held in the capital Bogota.
The groups believe that the current government's policies, which align with U.S. imperialism and the international far right, pose a direct threat to national sovereignty and democracy. They also view the government's security and defense policy as a dangerous shift towards fascism. The strike will be preceded by regional protests on October 10 and 14, followed by a Day of Indigenous, Afro and Popular Resistance on October 12.
The specific date for the national strike has not yet been determined. The organizations are calling for a strike to protest the government's policies, the halt of peace processes with illegal armed groups, and to defend social reforms initiated by former President Gustavo Petro. They also aim to express solidarity with people in Palestine, Western Sahara, Iran, Bolivia, and Venezuela, and to reject U.S. imperialism in the Americas, specifically denouncing attempts by U.S. officials to interfere in domestic policies under the guise of "friendly aid."
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