Since April 28, multiple cities, towns, and rural communities in Colombia have seen their young people, workers, and farmers, as well as Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, join mass protests as part of a national strike. The mobilization began in response to proposed tax hikes amid the social and public health crisis caused by COVID-19.
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Margaret Lechner is a retired wilderness educator from Earlham College, AVP facilitator, and member of Clear Creek Meeting in Richmond, Indiana.