Live | Follow Bogota marches and demonstrations live today, Tuesday, February 20

A series of marches are planned across the country this Tuesday, February 20 Through various organizations and human rights movements. Its main objective is to protest against the continuous killings of community leaders, peace signatories and members of the general forces.

The meeting in Bogotá is scheduled for 5:00 pm at the Plaza de Bolivar.However, it started early in the morning.

In addition to this effort, political leaders such as Senators Ivan Cepeda or Humberto de la Calle, former Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo or Colombian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Roy Barreras have supported; Also, artists, intellectuals and activists such as César López, Ricardo Silva, Daniel Samper Ospina, Gonzalo Sánchez, Carlos Duque, Jesús Abad Colorado, Gloria Arias Nieto, Juan Mayr have also joined.

Data from Intepass, till today's Sun, across the national territory, 412 peace signatories and 1,607 community leaders have been killed since the signing of the peace agreement at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá on November 24, 2016.

Many Colombians joined the UN to stop the killings of the peace signatories.

Hundreds of protesters are currently gathering in Plaza de Bolivar to reject the killing of more than 400 signatories since the signing of the peace accord in 2016 and to demand protection from community leaders.

Protesters advance along Carrera 7 and Calle 32, heading south-north. No change in driving.

An official Bogotá traffic account said a demonstration was progressing west-east at 34th Street and Caracas Avenue. The road has been damaged by the rally.

Officials also accompany the public.

This Tuesday, February 20, some patients They are sitting outside the Ministry of Health with the aim of rejecting the reform proposal put forward by the Petro government.

For his part, the spokesperson for Colombian patients, Gustavo Campillo, explained that the health system in the country is plunged into a crisis and that EPS members are still without medicines. Given the persistent difficulties, alarm bells have been raised and structural adjustments have been called for.

Although the call was made at 5pm, movement officials pointed out that demonstrations were already underway by this time.