Conservatives seek to ban Colombia's anti-government protest
Conservatives seek to ban Colombia’s anti-government protest
by Adriaan Alsema November 17, 2019
Conservative leaders have asked a court to ban anti-government protests planned for Thursday throughout Colombia.
The lawsuit before the Cundinamarca provincial court is the most aggressive attempt yet to prevent the protests organized by dozens of social organizations in support of a national strike called by labor unions in early October.
According to newspaper El Espectador, among those who asked the court to ban the protests is former Agriculture Minister Dario Lizarralde (Conservative Party).
According to the lawsuit, the court ought to ban the protests because the organizers have not “accurately” explained why they are calling on citizens to protest.
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https://colombiareports.com/conservatives-seek-to-ban-colombias-anti-government-protest/