Imágenes del Paro Nacional Campesino en Colombia..La Tierra NO Se Vende! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHWzWnItMJc <https://t.co/SvX83KAewD>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHWzWnItMJc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The nationwide campesino protests in Colombia are heating up, and have spread to the capital city of Bogota. The Washington Post<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/colombias-president-acknowledges-crisis-in-farm-sector-amid-small-clashes-in-capital/2013/08/29/6b8992e6-10f1-11e3-a2b3-5e107edf9897_story.html> reports that some 30,000 people marched in support of small farmers in the streets of Bogota yesterday. The demonstration was an act of solidarity with the roughly 45,000 farmers, coffee growers and truck drivers who have blocked highways and roads throughout the country since last week, who claim that their sectors are being undercut by free trade policies. In a public address yesterday, President Juan Manuel Santos recognized that the rural demonstrators had legitimate demands, and characterized the ongoing protests as a storm. El Tiempo<http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/el-paro-agrario-y-el-gobierno-santos_13032008-4> has a breakdown of this storm, which it claims is due to a plurality of political interests that has not converged simultaneously in years. - La Silla Vacia<http://www.lasillavacia.com/historia/en-el-paro-santos-le-esta-haciendo-la-campana-al-polo-45501> points out that the protests have come as a major boost to Colombias leftist Democratic Pole party, which just months ago appeared badly divided and fractured. The Colombian news site claims that partys traditional opposition to free trade agreements, abuses by security forces and President Santos relationship with business interests have gained unprecedented traction among urban voters in the country, a political climate the Pole will likely use to its advantages in legislative elections next March. http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/ Aug 30, 2013 Santos orders suspension of talks with strikers after violent protestsposted by Adriaan Alsema <http://colombiareports.com/> [image: Santos orders suspension of talks with strikers after violent protests]<http://colombiareports.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/juan_manuel_santos_grumpy.jpg> Juan Manuel Santos (Photo: President's Office) [image: Share Button] <http://www.hupso.com/share/> <http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=twitter&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/><http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=facebook&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/><http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=googleplus&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/><http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=linkedin&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/><http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=stumbleupon&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/><http://www.hupso.com/share/add.php?service=reddit&title=Santos%20orders%20suspension%20of%20talks%20with%20strikers%20after%20violent%20protests&url=http://colombiareports.co/santos-orders-suspension-talks-strikers-violent-protests/> Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday ordered his ministers to suspend talks with protesting economic sectors after demonstrations in Bogota and Medellin turned violent. According to Santos, the government is losing its patience after weeks of anti-government protest culminated in violent chaos Thursday during marches in support of the strikers pleas. I have asked the ministers to return to Bogota and leave their proposals on the table, proposals the Colombians know very well, Santos said in a speech that was broadcast live on national television. Santos speech followed one of Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon the night before in which he ordered the army to increase presence in cities where violent revolts have occurred. *MORE: *Colombia Sends Military To Cities After Police Fail To Maintain Protests Peaceful<http://colombiareports.co/colombia-sends-military-cities-police-fail-maintain-protests-peaceful/> Santos announced he will be deploying 50,000 troops across the country to unblock roads, and deal with the thugs and vandals who only want destruction and social chaos. The military has already taken over control of security in Bogota, and Santos warned that he will send the armed forces into any other cities in which police are unable to maintain order. Before tens of thousands took to the streets in eventually violent anti-government protests, Santos had proposed to remove import tariffs on almost two dozen fertilizers in an attempt to please farmers that claim ongoing government neglect and economic policies negatively affecting the countryside has made making a living impossible for farmers. Ongoing strikes, protests and roadblocks on the countryside had already forced the president to admit that Colombias rural economy is in crisis. *MORE: *Santos Admits Colombias Agricultural Sector Is In Crisis<http://colombiareports.co/agricultural-sector-facing-crisis-president-santos/> Santos move further polarizes the already bitter stand-off with national strike organizations representing miners, truckers, farmers, health workers and a whole range of other sectors, who have been involved in weeks of protest over the alleged government neglect and failure to keep its word on promises made previously. In his speech, Santos only referred to striking farmers an failed to recognize protests organized by miners, university teachers, child welfare workers and truckers. We continue to be willing to talk to the real farmers, said Santos, in spite of the constant dilatation of a deal because they dont want to compromise, or are not allowed to. The national organization of striking farmers has insisted that the government has yet to make first contact with the organization, while local branches involved in talks with the government have refused to close deals and maintain the government must talk to their national representatives. *MORE:* Social Unrest In Colombia Spreads As Govt Fails To Reach Out To Strikers<http://colombiareports.co/colombias-national-protests-gain-momentum-president-santos-meets-isolated-departments/> The accumulating strikes were supported by protests in Colombias cities Thursday, but saw their attempts to protest peacefully literally go up in flames as groups of hooded men and police incited violence, spurring massive riots in the capital Bogota and the countrys second largest city, Medellin. *MORE: *Anti-Government Protests In Colombia; Violent Clashes With Police In Bogota And Medellin<http://colombiareports.co/anti-government-protests-colombia-clashes-police-bogota-medellin/> An increasing popular support for the rural protests, fueled by an apparent general frustration with Colombian politics, has put Santos under enormous pressure that threatens to only get worse as students and public school teachers have threatened to join the strikes. 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