The banging of pots and pans that have come to dominate Colombia’s anti-government “cacerolazos” received loud support throughout Latin America on Sunday.
For the 11th day in a row, crowds throughout Colombia were banging on pots and pans in their attempt to persuade President Ivan Duque to engage in dialogue with leaders of the protests against his controversial economic and peace policies.
Bogota
Medellin
Cali
For Sunday, the strike organizers had asked people throughout Latin America to join in for a continental cacerolazo.
The call was answered by people banging pots and pans in Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico and Argentina.
Also in cities in North America, Europe and Australia, people took part in the protests.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Quito, Ecuador
Mexico City, Mexico
Santiago de Chile, Chile
In Santiago de Chile, where anti-government protests are in their second month, police dispersed people trying to take part in the continental day of peaceful protest.
Others took part in the cacerolazo from home.