“The strike continues”, that is one of the hashtags used by Colombians that have flooded the streets of claims against the Government of Iván Duque in the framework of the national strike on November 21. Sputnik reviews key moments during the mobilization that was historic.“And now that?”. That is the question that resonates in Colombia. With songs, banners and multiple claims, on November 21 (21N) a national strike was held against Duque and the ‘package’ that aims to boost with reductions in the minimum wage for young people, a ‘fare hike’ of electricity and changes in the pension system .In addition, there were demonstrations against the death of social leaders , attempts to regulate social protest and demanding Police Riot Squadron to be dismantled and peace agreements with the FARC be fully implemented.Unemployment and demonstrations were called by various groups of workers and students, and social organizations. The day was the biggest wave of protests against Duque , was topped with a “cacerolazo”. After the massive peaceful demonstrations that took place throughout the country, the incidents have been concentrated in Bogotá and Valle del Cauca, where three people died.Lo que esta pasando en este momento no es broma, Colombia se canso y el paro no se va a detener <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ElParoSigue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ElParoSigue</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/22Nov?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#22Nov</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IvanDuque?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IvanDuque</a> <a href="https://t.co/0twlREFoB0">pic.twitter.com/0twlREFoB0</a>— COLOMBIA DESPERTÓ &#127464;&#127476; (@heroeswild) <a href="https://twitter.com/heroeswild/status/1197875557846962176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a>There were denunciations of police abuse during the “cacerolazos”, with police brigades braking windows of houses and apartments participating in the “cacerolazo” along with car windows.Policía rompe vidrios de casas en el barrio Policarpa de Bogotá <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cacerolazo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cacerolazo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MafeCarrascal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MafeCarrascal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GataFranca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GataFranca</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/21N?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#21N</a> <a href="https://t.co/9S8rOcwOvR">pic.twitter.com/9S8rOcwOvR</a>— Yoana Arenas Bedoya (@yarenasb) <a href="https://twitter.com/yarenasb/status/1197704974962167809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a><strong>The 21N in figures:</strong>253,000 Colombians participated in the protests,622 activities and concentrations were carried out throughout the country, in 350 municipalities,3 dead people and273 people injured.Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, <strong>called it State Terrorism</strong>, posting in his twitter account a video showing how an unarmed demonstrator was killed by a police gunshot from the back.This is how Ivan Duque’s exercises “democracy” in Colombia. <a href="https://t.co/u9tEAXXSWz">https://t.co/u9tEAXXSWz</a>— Orinoco Tribune (@OrinocoTribune) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrinocoTribune/status/1198280444191608832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2019</a> <strong>The situation in Cali: “collective panic”</strong>
The Mayor’s Office of Cali had decreed a curfew between 19:00 on November 21 (GMT-5) and 6:00 on November 22. The Colombian Army confirmed the deployment of the Third Brigade military troops that, along with the Police, patrolled the streets of Cali, the third most populous city in Colombia.However, at nightfall on the night of the 21st, the dissemination of false and true news about impending robberies caused people to arm themselves with sticks, stones and firearms to defend themselves, the magazine Semana published . A “collective panic” was generated, said Maurice Armitage, mayor of Cali, at a press conference.About 125 people were injured in the riots, police coordinator…