w. johan ramirez in the columbia capital over time. so these protests began over proposed tax increases, and that has since been withdrawn and this has turned into a much broader campaign. what are the protesters mean demands? now? i will answer this question with one single line. people are now demanding the resignation of president, yvonne duca, i've been reporting on this protest since the very 1st day hearing both and in the city of cali. and i have seen how the demands of the people had the change. and i did begin, and it was a middle class and workers protest that they were protesting against a tax reform. this tax reform was retired and it was not enough. people kept industries then protesting against a health reform. it was not accepted by the congress, but it was not enough people to get the industry to protest. the young people took this treats and they were asking for support for young for his students. the government proposed to free education for the port is to students of the country, and he was not enough. people are sti

w. row johan ramirez and the colombian capital both. johan, thanks for joining us. so today the president sent the military to the city of kylie to get the situation under control. he says, how is this being received by the people in colombia it has not been well received because among other things people are now demanding a security forces. every farm security forces in columbia are accused of having committed more than $3000.00 abuses of power and acts of violence during this month of protest. and that's why people are demanding a security forces with firm. but the president is doing exactly the opposite. instead of withdrawing the police and seeking the basis for dialogue, he's now sending even more military persons to the city of carly than most affected city by the protest. so this decision, it doesn't look like this official is going to count the situation, but to fight it up. so it sounds like it's in danger of escalating the situation there and let's talk about what's behind it though. this unrest began as demonstrations against tax reform, but it's wide now

a latin america corresponding johan ramirez is covering the protest from the colombian capital bogo. tom. he tells us why president case move has not been well received. there. the decision of president yvonne offending a huge military deployment to the city of gaudy has not been well received. here for in columbia, because this is exactly the opposite of what people are now. demanding. people are demanding a police reform, a security forces reform because just to give one single example, according to some only geez, in the last month at least we have had $3000.00 cases of police abuse and acts of violence committed by the security forces off the long and state, so this decision of president duke offending this military deployment is the opposite of what people are demanding. instead of with ryan the police and trying to find places a space for dialogue, he's sending more militaries to the city of galleys. so this decision on the far from common this crisis down can fight it up. and this is not just something that is happening in cali. this is a nation wide crisis. we have seen for t

pope by an resistance on the streets of columbia continues and for more were now joined by the w johan ramirez in the columbia capital above a time. so these protests began over proposed tax increases and that has since been withdrawn and this has turned into a much broader campaign. what are the protesters main demands now? i will answer this question with one single line. people are now demanding the resignation of president. yvonne duke, i've been reporting on this protest since the very 1st day hearing both and in the city of galilee. and i have seen how the demands of the people had been change and i did begin and it was a middle class and workers protest they were protesting against a tax reform. this tax reform was retired and it was not enough. people kept in the streets, then protesting against a health reform. it was not accepted by the congress, but it was not enough people to get the industry to protest. the young people to this treat sunday was asking for super, for y'all, for his students, the government proposed to free chi indication for the port is the students of the country.

been done about another death toll that of demonstrators shot by security forces they double as johan ramirez in cali where people have been taken to the streets to demand. these demonstrators in cali are headed for the pan-american highway. to blockade one of colombia's most important trade routes. their protests have met fierce resistance including being shot at i. organizers say the justice system has shown no interest in investigating the shooting. deaths so far we have not been informed about any investigation. also nothing about our people who have gone missing or about the women raped by police officials. the state doesn't listen it's a dictatorship that's oppressing the people more and more. human rights activists have joined the. organizers see them as a way to increase visibility for their cause. people ask us to help so that the international community contributes. we need the international community to contribute so that life is respected in this country. during this absolutely dignified struggle for justice in. that struggle has cost the lives of almost 50 people in recent weeks

he does, he is johan ramirez. there now let's turn our attention to some other stories making headlines around the world. thousands of people in brazil have taken part in nationwide protest criticizing president year both scenarios handling of the pandemic in rio de janeiro demonstrators called for the acceleration of the vaccination campaign. and the return of emergency financial aid. the protesters also say they want to be able to narrow impeached a roadside bomb has killed at least 4 and wounded 11 others in northern afghanistan. officials say the attack targeted a minivan full of university staff and students in copies of province, police, believe the bomb with that off by remote control. no group has claimed responsibility for the mother of bella. indifferent rahman process service has called on western countries to help secure his release from detention in minutes. she made the play at a solid charity protest in warsaw or to savage was arrested after being taken off a diverted ryan air flight from grief to l

we're joined now by the w correspondent, johan ramirez and colleague, columbia. johan kali has been one of the epa centers of this protest movement. what's happening there? now? i would say that some parts of the city are quite normal in this moment. some other parts are very, very tense. we have seen a very important military person from the city today. let's remember that. on friday, president yvonne yvonne took an order the military station of the city. after a deadly friday of a process to the decision that has not been received by the population. because people are demanding exactly the opposite that we throw off of the security forces and even a police reform right now we are in this place that it's called a kind of for assistance. where is one of the main spots of the protest? entirely right now, it's a little bit entry because it's raining and everybody is indoors. but as you can see, the browser still blocked here on the situation is still outside for years in some parts. hands in some parts of com. this is what we have seen today here in colleague, so as to whether keeping the

the streets of columbia continues, ah, we are now joined by dw, throw your hand ramirez and the colombian capital both. johan, thanks for joining us. so today the president sent the military to the city of cali to get the situation under control. he says, how is this being received by the people in columbia? it has not been well received because among other things people are now demanding a security forces. every farm security forces in columbia are accused of having committed more than $3000.00 abuses of power and acts of violence during this month of protest. and that's why people are demanding a security forces reform. but the president is doing exactly the opposite. instead of withdrawing the police and seeking the spaces for dialogue, he's now sending even more military persons to the city or scholarly than most affected by the protestant. so this decision, it doesn't look like this decision is going to cause the situation, but to fight it out. so it sounds like it's in danger of escalating the situation there. and let's talk about what's behind it though. this unrest began as demonstrations against tax