2019–2020 Colombian protests
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The 2019–2020 Colombian protests were a collection of protests that began on 21 November 2019.[2] Hundreds of thousands of Colombians demonstrated for various reasons. Some protested against income inequality, corruption, police brutality and various proposed economic and political reforms proposed by the government of Iván Duque Márquez, others against the few violent protestors and in favor of the Colombian peace process.[1][6]
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Date | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) – 21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) | ||
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Death(s) | 17[4][5] (as of 15 September 2020) | ||
Injuries | 533[5] (as of 27 November 2019) | ||
Arrested | 500[5] (as of 27 November 2019) |
While mostly peaceful in nature, a few violent incidents took place throughout the protests, leading to overnight curfews in Cali and Bogotá. It is "one of the largest mass demonstrations Colombia has witnessed in recent years".[7] The second phase of the protests, which started on 10 September 2020, were more violent and resulted in 17 deaths.[4]