(And, historically, political leaders have sometimes used the denial of police protection to opponents as a means of opening those opponents up to violent attacks.). But it is striking to see the United States in 2020 look so much like the failing state that was late-apartheid South Africa—albeit at American scale, and at American speed. The unrest has since spread to many cities throughout Colombia. Across South America… Sixty police stations were vandalized.[24]. Protests have erupted across the United States following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.. George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police … [10], Rumors of possible austerity measures, denied by President Duque, angered left-wing groups, students and indigenous groups. It was a debacle, despite Mayor Jenny Durkan’s initially comparing it to a “block party.” When it was finally ended, Bernstein notes, Durkan admitted that the rioting produced a 525% increase in “person-related crime,” including rape, robbery, assault and gang-related activity. The United States is at heightened risk of political violence and instability going into the 2020 general election. 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[16], The following day, thousands of protesters gathered at Plaza Bolívar in the capital Bogotá, where they were later dispersed with tear gas. 23 dead in prison riot in Colombia prompted by coronavirus fears, Ministry of Justice says. The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Glenn Harlan Reynolds, a University of Tennessee law professor and the author of "The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself," is a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors. From the coronavirus counters and the 2020 U.S. Census to the number of protests that were ignited around the globe and even to the ways ballots were counted, the year 2020 was about being counted in more ways than one. The Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos sent an open letter to President Iván Duque to attend to the demands of the strike. ... condemnations from officials representing districts on the south … America ablaze as race riots spread with at least 30 cities engulfed in anger ... South China Sea: US 'acting in own interests' as 2,000 military aircraft seen in 6 months ... 8th December 2020. [7], During the protests on 21 November, 68 out of 138 TransMilenio stations were vandalized, 48 percent of the system infrastructure. [8], According to 2018 Corruption Perception Index data released by Transparency International to measure public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories, giving each a score from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), Colombia scores 36 points. From 3rd to 14th May Sep 22, 2020; Aeropuerto SCL - Maleta en conexion internacional Aug 21, 2020; Mobile phone registration for local sim purchase Jul 04, 2020; Short visit Apr 29, 2020; 12 days itinerary Apr 07, 2020; Chile lockdown Apr 02, 2020; Car Rental + Crossing the Argentine Border Apr 02, 2020; Name of a building in Santiago Mar 30, 2020 Coverage today, Saturday 6 June 2020, of the protests and riots in the United States and across the world in response to the killing of George Floyd and police brutality towards black Americans. 2020 is a year where numbers mattered, a year where numbers dominated the news and conversations all over the globe. Coronavirus riots: At least 23 dead after Colombian prisoners attempt escape AT LEAST 23 people have died in Bogota after prisoners attempted to escape as tensions over coronavirus rise. These protests follow smaller student protests earlier in the year that failed to attract many supporters or attention, and have been inspired by the other protests across Latin America.[7]. A protester holds a homemade riot shield during a protest in front of the Oakland Police Department Station on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (Associated Press) Also both FARC and the right-wing Colombian government have been accused repeatedly of human rights violations and of violating the peace treaty signed by both parties in Havana, Cuba in 2016. By Jill Colgan in Washington DC Miguel Vivanco, HRW director for the Americas, has also addressed the new Defense Minister, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, to announce "measures to prevent this from happening again." 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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 … The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and important British unionsexpressed their support for the National Strike in Colombia, as did the International Transport Federation (ITF) .155 Likewise, the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) expressed its support for the protests Bakeer said this 28 years ago. The Racial Divide. As of 12 September, 13 people have died and over 400 have been injured as part of the protests. They will simply print the money as needed ending private ownership. US Election 2020 US election night could spark mass protests and violence near the White House. Over that weekend, twenty-four people were killed and at least sixty-one injured by gun violence, and the city’s 911 dispatchers received 65,000 calls in a single day — 50,000 more than normal. This year’s riots, sparked by the death of George Floyd and continued in the names of several others, have destroyed billions of dollars in property, cost numerous people their lives and businesses and jobs, and promoted what will probably be a decade or more of de-urbanization. A peaceful protest that started at the Dallas Police Department turned violent as … America 2020. Also, several injured people suffered gunshot wounds, while close to 200 police officers sustainted injuries during clashes. Instead, use military as example for progress. [1][11] The idea of such measures originated from the introduction of a bill by Álvaro Uribe, mentor of President Duque. [19], Going into the morning of 23 November, Duque said that he would not recall troops that had been patrolling in the streets, and that the measure was to maintain order. Most of the rioting was in Port Richmond, no where near the area where you will dine in south philly..Now, the police have agreed to release the body cam video of the Wallace shooting on Wednesday 11/4. The riots are about more than George Floyd, the police, Donald Trump and the media By Washington bureau chief David Lipson with Emily Olson Posted Sun Sunday 31 May May 2020 … Bernstein recounts, with heavy documentation, numerous cases along these lines from numerous cities around the nation. [12], As a means of demonstrating, labor unions organized a twelve-hour nationwide strike that was to be held on 21 November 2019, with other groups such as Indigenous leaders, students, and anti-corruption activists. [11] Fights broke out near the country's international airport, and tear gas was also fired at people at the National University of Bogotá. [15] The mayor of Cali imposed a curfew from 19:00 local time until 6:00 the next morning (UTC−5) as a response to violence. In case after case, police were told to stand down, in order to avoid provoking violence. George Clooney has penned a powerful essay about the widespread race riots across the United States, sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. ... marchers have been peacefully confronting police decked out in full riot gear across the country. [1] Demonstrations turned violent, with clashes between police and protesters occurring later in the day and some groups attempting to storm Capitolio Nacional, the building that houses the Congress of Colombia. Events. [13][14], Time reports that the protesters in Colombia come from all backgrounds, and that they are protesting because of a general displeasure with government actions across a range of issues, triggered to action by rumors of pension cuts. All pensions will be replaced with Guaranteed Basic Income. [9], Protesters have expressed anger at corruption perception in the country. that (and the election) could prompt another round of unrest. [18] In Santander de Quilichao in the southwest of the country, three police officers were killed, and ten more injured, by a car bomb. Several cities across America are bracing for more protests and violent rioting this weekend after another night of lawlessness and unrest boiled over into the early hours of Sunday morning. Hundreds of thousands of Colombians demonstrated for various reasons. [1], Duque has been criticized strongly by human rights organizations for his opposition and ambivalence to the Colombian peace process with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as violence occurring in rural areas of Colombia resulted with the deaths of indigenous leaders. Some personalities such as the singers Carlos Vives, Santiago Cruz and Adriana Lucía, the Miss Colombia 2019 María Fernanda Aristizábal, the senator Gustavo Petro, the member of ChocQuibTown Goyo and the actors Julián Román, Robinson Díaz and Santiago Alarcón, in addition to the actresses Carolina Guerra, Cecilia Navia, Maria Fernanda Matus, and Margarita Rosa de Francisco, the journalist Daniel Samper Ospina, the humorist Alejandro Riaño, the soccer players Natalia Galán, Leicy Santos and Melissa Ortíz, as well as the Tour de France champion cyclist Egan Bernal, also joined the movement. Indian actions in Kashmir, the CAA, and the 2020 Delhi riots have come to be seen as targeted and deliberate violence against Muslims, with its impact stretching beyond India’s borders. All of the deceased victims were identified as civilians, the majority of whom protestors who were shot dead by police. [23], Thirteen people died during the protests and over 400 others were injured. [11] The Colombian government also closed all of its borders. George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked widespread riots in the United States with more than 40 cities in lockdown as demonstrators continue to clash with police. Published: 2:16am, 11 Sep, 2020. In addition, he notes other cities like Atlanta and Los Angeles, where police called in sick to protest the actions of city leaders, leaving citizens unprotected. [2] Hundreds of thousands of Colombians demonstrated for various reasons. Bernstein notes that this is something that courts should take into account when Second Amendment cases are argued. As chaos unfolded, one Democratic city councilwoman told the mayor on the phone, ‘My ward is a shit show .... [Rioters] are shooting at the police. Nothing counted more clearly and powerfully than … Even in normal times, gun owners joke that “when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.” But, sometimes, they’re not coming at all. [20], One protester was critically wounded on Saturday after being hit in the head by a tear gas canister, prompting other protesters to hold a vigil. But whatever else happens, they will have accomplished an important social change. [21] The protester died two days later.[22]. "There should be no impunity," said the UN. According to World Bank figures, in 2017, Colombia was the second most unequal country in Latin America and the seventh in the world, out of the total of 194 countries that exist on the planet. I’m scared.’”. Photos. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Justice and law reform: Why defunding police, upping social budgets alone won't work, Likewise, in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and prosecutor Kim Foxx established an early policy of tolerating and even implicitly encouraging street violence through their lackadaisical response. It is "one of the largest mass demonstrations Colombia has witnessed in recent years". [1], Inequality in Colombia refers to the existing economic and social inequality in the country. Reforming the police: Screams of 'defund police' misplaced. The resident singers and Nicky Jam expressed their messages of support for the National Strike, as well as the Uruguayan footballer Nicolás Vikonis, who played between 2011 and 2017 in Colombia, Claudio Narea and Miguel Tapia, former members of the Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros, also expressed their support for the strike and the concert "Un canto por Colombia". [6] In the evening, a spontaneous cacerolazo happened in the capital and several other cities, after which senator Gustavo Petro encouraged more protests. Dallas/Fort Worth. 2016 - Riots broke out in both Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Charlotte, North Carolina after the fatal police shootings of Sylville Smith and Keith Lamont Scott during confrontations. destroyed billions of dollars in property, The Right to Armed Self Defense in the Light of Law Enforcement Abdication, Why defunding police, upping social budgets alone won't work. I have never seen the likes of this. On 21 November, many Colombians, estimated between 200,000 and over 1 million, protested throughout the country, with the government responding by deploying 170,000 troops. Riots of 2020 have given the Second Amendment a boost ... year for people in numerous urban centers around America. The victim was drinking in the streets with his friends. And in each case, the result was more violence, more property destruction, and more damage to businesses and jobs, while political leaders stood by. Last Updated: 24th November, 2020 11:35 IST Report: Inmates Killed In Colombia Riot Shot Intentionally New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombia’s capital earlier this year over fears that crowded, unhygienic conditions would fuel a virus outbreak were shot to death intentionally, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch. The 2019–2020 Colombian protests are a collection of protests that began on 21 November 2019. I was standing amid the smoldering ashes of Los Angeles' South Central neighborhood in 1992, when I was a … Tellingly, the two main bodies of French riot police have refused to join a European Union-wide police debate on best practice for defusing anger on the streets. This page was last edited on 7 December 2020, at 21:48. 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