Sunday, April 21, 2024, will be remembered as one of the days with the most Colombians in the streets against Gustavo Petro, because thousands of citizens feel dissatisfied with the policies and changes that the national government has proposed.
In several cities, People took to the streets and showed that they do not agree with Gustavo Petro, as politicians and famous personalities joined the thousands of voices that shouted throughout the national territory.
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For example, on social networks, actors and musicians shared messages in favor of the day and against the Government and the president.
Among the famous is the singer Lucas Arnau who on his X account shared a message in which He invited Colombians to take to the streets to defend democracy.
The singer Marbelle also took the opportunity to refer to the marches and assured that, compared to Friday, April 19, a day that was civic in the country by decree, The day of marches on April 21 can be considered a civic day.
The actor Sebastián Vega published the country’s flag on his Instagram account accompanied by the text “I love you Colombia.”
The actor Jorge Cárdenas was active on his networks, as he shared a message in which he let Gustavo Petro know that The march on April 21 is not related to political inclinations, but to the general discontent caused by the policies and scandals of the national government.
The actress, presenter, writer and political scientist Carolina Duarte assured that the people left a message for the president by taking to the streets and showing their discontent.
The actor Sebastián Caicedo shared several messages in which he showed his support for the marches. In the first of them he wrote “I love you Colombia” and in the second He referred to the alleged waste and deception of which the country has been a victim with the supposed change announced by the then candidate Gustavo Petro.
Fernán Martínez, journalist and former manager of Juanes, shared a video of the marches and questioned whether the message the people sent will reach President Gustavo Petro.
More than 180,000 citizens from all over Colombia expressed their dissatisfaction with the current administration of Gustavo Petro, since, according to reports from the authorities in the capital, More than 45,000 people gathered in the Plaza de Bolívar alone.
This massive display of discontent was responded to by members of President Petro’s cabinet. Laura Sarabia, director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency, and a key figure within the government, addressed the protests through her social networks.
Sarabia, known for being one of the few people with direct influence over the president, recognized the importance of the demonstrations and the need for the government to reflect on their cause.
“Today we must have the greatness to recognize that many people mobilized, that they did so with all the guarantees and were able to express their discontent. This is a week that as a government we must face in reflection and self-criticism,” Sarabia emphasized.
For its part, Susana Muhamad, Minister of the Environment, also echoed the sentiment expressed by Sarabia, underlining the government’s willingness to listen to citizen demands.
Muhamad highlighted the role of dialogue in democracy, as well as the government’s responsibility to comply with the development program and plan approved by Congress.
“Today the country is experiencing a democratic manifestation. The Government has generated the guarantees of the mobilization and is attentive to listening to the slogans of the demonstration,” the minister communicated through her X account.
These demonstrations occur in a context of growing tension between sectors of the opposition and the Petro government, since, despite the challenges posed by the climate, citizens took to the streets to express their discontent, in a clear demonstration of the democratic vitality of the country.
