The Decline of Colombia’s Centaur State
By launching a general strike, a broad coalition of Colombians has invited state violence—but united to demonstrate what real democracy looks like
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On April 28, 2021, thousands of Colombians took to the streets to protest a highly ill-timed and unpopular tax reform. The law implemented a 19 percent tax on goods and services, echoing previous tax, labor, and pension reforms of 2019 which had similarly fueled a general strike against austerity and ...
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