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Colombia: Regulating protests, organizing consciences

The incoming Colombian president has called for "leaving hatred behind" and "joining forces" to undertake a new chapter in Colombian political history. However, this unitary discourse results in an act of inevitable political coercion. Español

By Sergio Calderón
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Students protests in the pedagogica University in Bogota, Colombia on September 27, 2017. (Photo by Daniel Garzon Herazo/NurPhoto/Sipa USA). PA Images. All rights reserved.

Even before President Ivan Duque had taken office, the incoming government was already hinting at what could be expected in the months and years to come.

Following the resounding victory of the candidate of the ‘Centro Democrático’ (Democratic Centre) party on June 17th during the second round of the presidential elections, the team that the now ex-senator would bring with him to the Casa de Nariño were becoming visible to the public.

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