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Multiple organizations and political movements will participate this Wednesday in the traditional May 1 marchwhich will take several points from the downtown Medellin.
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From movements that make up the Historical Pact, it was anticipated that said mobilization would begin around 8:30 am this Wednesday, moment in which a first concentration in the vicinity of La Milagrosa park, the latter located in the perimeter made up of the streets 41 and 42 and streets 30 and 29.
From that point, the march is expected to depart and enter the center of Medellín, where it will then reach the Berrio Park.
Following this route, pedestrians and drivers are recommended schedule your tours in advance, to avoid congestion.
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In the case of Medellín, it is worth remembering that The concentrations have not been without controversy, especially for the refusal of several important unions not to join the eventafter stating that they would not be willing to be “instrumentalized” by the National Government.
This is expressed, for example, by Departmental Federation of Labor of the CGTwhich in a press release reproached President Gustavo Petro for taking advantage of the historic date to make proselytizing and pressuring Congress to approve their reform agenda.
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“The CGT Antioquia respects the autonomy and independence of the national General Confederation of Labor (…) does not share nor will it allow the current Government to want to exploit a space that belongs to the working classtherefore it should be clear that our CGT Antioquia this year Nor will it mobilize in defense of the interests of the National Government and its disastrous reform projects., but it does commemorate this important date with the workers, carrying out different cultural, academic activities and concentrations”; The organization stated in its statement, urging the Government to listen to the citizens who demonstrated on April 21.
