Colombia’s pots and pans protests go global

(Image: Megan Janetsky)

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.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

New York City, United States

Paris, France

Melbourne, Australia

Vancouver, Canada

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