What’s Happening in Colombia🇨🇴? Colombia’s Uprising Against Ivan Duque’s Neoliberalism Explained

We speak to Prof. Forrest Hylton, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Colombia. He discusses the causes of the protests that have rocked the government of US-backed President Ivan Duque, Duque’s proposed ‘regressive’ tax laws abs neoliberal US-style healthcare reforms, the dire economic situation of millions of Colombians living in poverty, statistics of Colombian police brutality and sexual violence against women protesting, the growing number of forced disappearances, his belief that Ivan Duque will try to sabotage the chances of leftist candidate Gustavo Petro, the US’ lack of action against the crackdown in Colombia and much more!