BOGOTA: Thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia's major cities on Wednesday (Feb 15) to protest social and economic reforms that leftist President Gustavo Petro presented to Congress, policies he says will improve access to health care and protect people's rights, but which opponents say will aid crimina
The demonstrations, organized by the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party, were similar in size to marches which took place on Tuesday at Petro's encouragement, where his supporters filled streets to show their support for the reforms.
The president also looks to present labour and pension reforms, as well as programs to guarantee free access to university education for students without the money to pay for it, while delivering subsidies to impoverished families and the poor elderly. "I don't agree with Petro's reforms, they are detrimental to our country," said business administrator Johana Cardenas, 43, told Reuters at a protest in Bogota.
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