The protests day In the capital of the country it caused a strong controversy after members of the indigenous minga They will block the tickets to the building for several hours National Planning Department (DNP), preventing the exit of workers.
The mobilization, which toured 26th from the morning and reached race 13 in Bogotá, affected the Superintendence of Notaries and Registration, near the DNP facilities.
There, the Minga settled. Some denounced having had to present documents that were certified that they were mothers head of households or caregivers To be able to leave.
In a video that circulates on social networks, a spokeswoman is heard indicating that Only the exit of adults over 55, pregnant women, people with disabilities or mothers of minors, would be allowed to leave, as long as they had the card in hand.
“Companions who do not meet these requirements We remind you that they must return to their floors, to their workplaces because we cannot have agglomerations here at the entrance, ”it is heard.
“The workers are frightened and trapped “denounced the councilor of Bogotá, Andrés Barrios Bernal, in his X account. “The indigenous minga acts as a militia,” said the official.
For its part, The DNP issued a statement in which it assured that the situation was resolved “through dialogue”and that no official was affected.
EL DNP He also reported that a Conversation table with a high level government commission to meet the demands of indigenous peoples.
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“From the DNP we inform public opinion that The indigenous minga approached peacefully To our facilities to continue the dialogue process with the entities of the National Government, ”they said.
“The Minga exercised its right to public and peaceful demonstration, without affecting the security of any official or contractor of the entity. […] Our government is committed to guaranteeing the rights of communities, ”added the DNP through its official social networks.
As detailed by various leaders of the MINGA, the main reason for the mobilization is Demand the Government guarantees regarding the problems facing communities in the guarantee of their territorial rights.
Tras several hours of blocking, around 6:30 pm on WednesdayProtestants began to leave the area and continued their journey to the National University.
At this point A unified command post (PMU) was installed, with the presence of the Attorney General’s Office and other entities that will monitor the planned mobilizations.
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The Minga mobilizations generated road chaos in the center of the capital, because Public transport routes had serious effectsespecially in the section around the CAD station, where services were canceled.
The march was made foreseen May 1, when Several mobilizations convened by President Gustavo Petro’s government are expected to boost popular consultation within the framework of International Labor Day.
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