Stories about Colombia from May, 2021
Colombians ‘save the evidence’ as they denounce social media censorship of protests
Different strategies have been created to preserve the record of ongoing protests and state violence, as well as of the content being censored on social media.
Colombian students set up humanitarian camp to resist police crackdown
"We have an overwhelming task and we should assume a leading role during the mobilization"
Hacker group Anonymous leaks Colombia's police and army files amid protest crackdown
The police data leak was in retaliation for "aggressive and cruel repression to the demonstrations of popular and democratic power," a member of the Anonymous group told Global Voices.
A battle for information is sweeping Colombia amid nationwide protests
Journalists, K-Pop fans, and community radio stations fight to share information on the country's protests.
Indigenous peoples join the national struggle in Colombia's strike
The Indigenous guard protects protestors by setting up humanitarian corridors
Street art shows the clamor of the Colombian people tired of violence, corruption and poverty
Throughout Colombia, facades of buildings, businesses, institutions have been painted with messages of anger, hope, and sadness
