00:00The first day of opposition demonstrations in the government of Abelardo de Las
00:03Priella was held this October 14th in the main cities of the country with the new
00:08Decree to regulate protests on board. The Historical Pact, the Unified Central of
00:12Workers and the Colombian Federation of Educators led the call to action, which included
00:15with the presence of former president Gustavo Petro and several of his former ministers.
00:19In cities like Cali, Santa Marta, Medellín and Bogotá, these advances were peaceful.
00:24In Ibagué, however, the intervention of the Dialogue Unit was recorded and
00:27Public Order Maintenance, a demo, formerly ESMAD, in the Murillo Toro square and there were clashes with the
00:32Protesters. In any case, it was in Bolívar Square in Bogotá where they were present.
00:37the former officials of the previous government and Petro himself. Although there was an expectation that the
00:41The former president will speak from the platform set up in the center of the capital; the former chief
00:45The state official toured part of the plaza and then withdrew. The protesters did the same nearby.
00:50at 4:30 in the afternoon. Before that, former minister Susana Muhammad, Senator Carolina
00:56Corcho and representative Gabriel Becerra were among those who spoke and launched
01:00Criticism of the current government. Senator Iván Cepeda was present at the beginning of the demonstrations.
01:04and questioned the anti-terrorism statute that this government will present. From the Casa de Nariño,
01:09President Abelardo de la Espriella led the unified command post that was set up in the
01:13Tuesday night. Both he and his Interior Minister, Rodrigo Lara, said he was going to
01:18to guarantee the right to peaceful protest and that the new decree regulating protest would only hinder
01:23To the violent ones. What's next? According to the decree published this Tuesday, within 72 hours
01:29following the demonstrations in which there were damages to people, property or services,
01:33The district or municipal mayor's office will have to make an official report containing the number
01:37of injured persons, affected real and personal property, the services that have
01:42experienced cuts, complaints filed and damages attributed to state agents.
01:46This protest serves as a temperature gauge for the left in relation to the government.
01:50Espriella. It's even a window into the public support they maintain after
01:54Leaving the government and with regional elections approaching. All of that is being analyzed.
01:59both by those who led the marches and by those who opposed them.
