A month of national strike: this is how the mobilizations are progressing on May 28 in Bogotá

This Friday, May 28, marks a month since the start of the national strike in Colombia, and for this reason, a new day of demonstrations has been called at the national level. In Bogotá there have been various demonstrations, sit-ins and even, in the afternoon, cultural and artistic events are planned to commemorate the 31st day of demonstrations. We explain here how the 28 million mobilizations are progressing in the capital of the country.

“The strike will continue and we will organize large demonstrations on May 26 and 28, when the first month of the mobilizations in Colombia is over. “, said in the previous weeks the president of the Central Workers’ Unit (CUT) and member of the Unemployment Committee, Francisco Maltés.

From 9:00 a.m. In the country’s capital, the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia cited concentrations in Centro Suba, Plaza de Bolívar and in the national park.

In the last few hours, the concentration has advanced from Suba and is already heading towards the Monument of the Heroes.

According to the latest report from Transmilenio, due to the protests, the Suba portal is closed and returns are also carried out at 21 Ángeles station.

Likewise, the District Association of Education Workers had called mobilizations from 9:00 a.m. in the national park, from where they would walk through the entire seventh race, passing Calle 72, to the Los Heroes monument.

As reported by W Radio, at this time the entire seventh race is blocked due to mobilizations, which, according to the station, were marked by musical activities.

Various users have also announced on social networks that a platform has been installed in the National Park on which musical and cultural activities will take place during this new day of events in Bogotá.

W Radio also reported that in the Heroes monument Hundreds of protesters have already gathered by this time. In the square, even Sancochos are made for those who are part of the mobilization.

According to the latest Transmilenio report, due to the mobilisations in this neighborhood, the Héroes, Calle 85 and Virrey stations are closed, as is the flower station.

Here’s how the peaceful protests at the Heroes Monument in Bogotá are progressing right now:

The Personería de Bogotá also reported that, in The Hippie Park in Chapinero Several citizens of Bogota have already started to gather in a peaceful demonstration, in where they give a rock concert.

At the entrance of the National University by career 30By this time, it was also reported that some protesters had already started to gather.

According to Transmilenio, due to the mobilisations, the other stations closed in Bogotá are: Simón Bolívar, Movistar Arena, Campín, Universidad Nacional, Aguas, Portal Américas, Portal 20 de Julio and Ciudad Jardín.

The other points of mobilization from which the demonstrators have gathered in recent hours are: Yomasa Crossing, Bridge of Dignity, Success July 20, Portal Suba, Olaya Station, Portal Americas.

For 2:00 p.m., the following concentration points will be:

-Terminal del Sur, from 2:00 p.m.

– Heroes’ monument, from 2:00 p.m.

-Plaza de Bolívar, from 2:00 p.m.

-Parc des Hippies, from 2 p.m.

-Estadio El Campín, from 2:00 p.m.

-National park, from 2 p.m.

After 2:00 p.m., other mobilizations are also expected in:

– 2:30 p.m .: A sit-in is expected ahead to the success of Calle 134 with Carrera 9, from which will start a march towards the north portal.

– 5:00 p.m .: Demonstrations in the Hippie Park, from which will start a mobilization at the Monument of Los Héroes.

Artistic and cultural expressions during the 28M:

In addition to the mobilizations and sit-ins that will be held in Bogotá, the president of the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, Francisco Maltés, also reported that in different parts of the capital, exhibitions and artistic expressions will be organized, to remember that one month after the start of the national strike in Colombia, the struggle continues.

“We continue with the requirement of the national list of petitions that we filed with President Iván Duque in June 2020, so we will perform multiple acts of mobilization, recreational, cultural and artistic as well as the theater to remember that we continue to fight. “the union leader said in an interview with RCN Radio.

In this sense, the points where cultural activities will take place in Bogotá during the demonstration day of March 28 will be:

– 12:00 p.m. – Heroes’ monument: Cultural support by various musical collectives is expected.

– 12:30 p.m. – Bosa Foundation Park: There will be an artistic shooting from a collective of graffiti artists. Then, from there, a walk will start towards the southern transport terminal.

– 2:00 p.m. – Plaza de Bolívar: There will be a stage, and in addition, a concert will take place in which the guest artists will be Adriana Lucía and the group Doctor Krápula.

– 3:00 p.m. – South Terminal: A cultural shoot by different local artists and a community canelazo will also take place.

–La Candelaria Theater: The cultural center announced through its social networks that in support of the national strike, throughout May 28, it would conduct face-to-face and virtual meetings to commemorate the 31st day of mobilizations in Bogotá.

Likewise, other neighborhood groups have announced that they will realize seedlings and canelazos in areas such as La Sevillana, Ciudad Jardín, Fontibón Central Park and the Calle 50 roundabout with Carrera 3.

During this day of events and cultural activities, the president of the CUT also indicated in dialogue with RCN Radio, that they will ask the national government to approve the agreements that have been signed over nine days.

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