Violence in Columbia

1. What’s in news

1.1. Spate of violence and protests in Columbia

1.1.1. 19 people dead and several injured

1.1.2. Clashes between people and demonstrators

1.1.2.1. Country criticised internationally on handling of this crisis

2. Why the protests?

2.1. proposed tax reform

2.1.1. Of President

2.1.1.1. Ivan Duque

2.1.2. Certain proposals

2.1.2.1. Increase of taxes on businesses

2.1.2.2. Remove some exceptions enjoyed by individuals

2.1.2.3. Decrease the threshold of salaries that will be taxed

3. What made the govt made such a tax proposal?

3.1. Economy of Columbia shrieked by 6.8%

3.1.1. Pandemic reason

3.2. UnEmployment soared to 16.8%

3.3. Half of the country lives in poverty

4. Affect of the protests

4.1. Proposed tax reform withdrawn

4.2. Finance Minister resigned

4.3. Broader show of opposition against the government

4.3.1. Demand of basic income guarantee

4.3.2. Dissolution of riot police

4.3.3. Demand for withdrawal of government’s health reform proposal

4.3.4. Affect

4.3.4.1. Roads blocked

4.3.4.2. National strikes planned

4.3.4.3. 47k police personnel and riot police deployed

5. Government’s response

5.1. Adopted a tough stance against the protestors

5.2. Believes that the violence is systematically premeditated and financed by criminal organisations

5.3. Urged public forces to be ruthless against those who use vandalism

5.4. Promised citizens to create a space to listen to citizens and construct solutions for the problems