This footage was filmed and produced 28 April 2021.
Colombia is holding a massive national strike on Wednesday to protest against a tax reform proposed by the government.
Several cities have registered disturbances and acts of vandalism during the day.
The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota announced the city’s mass transit system would close early after protesters clashed with members of the police.
Despite the fact that a court in Bogota banned demonstrations the day before the national strike, unions, students and indigenous groups decided to go ahead with the mobilizations.
Colombia faces the worst moment of the coronavirus outbreak. It has registered more than 400 daily deaths since last week and intensive care units are on the brink of collapse.
Medical organizations urged people to stay home to avoid infections. Health care workers say they suffer from physical and mental exhaustion.
There are various complaints by the protesters amid the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, but their biggest claim is the government’s tax bill which, they say, will impoverish the middle class.