Ep 4: SOS Colombia
Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
SOS Colombia
Available wherever you listen to podcasts!
Lorena Mosquera García
Lorena Mosquera García is the Coordinator of English at Instituto Departamental de Bellas Artes, in Cali Colombia. She holds a B.A. in Teaching Literature from Universidad del Valle. She has worked as an ELT leader for different programs organized by the Ministry of Education, as part of the Colombia Bilingüe Program.
Follow Lorena on Instagram : @lorenmosgar
Follow these hashtags for more information: #noalareformatributaria #soscolombia #soscali #nosestanmatando #paronacional
Why are Colombians Protesting?
The Colombian President, Ivan Duque Márquez, recently proposed a tax reform in an effort to recover from some of the economic losses due to COVID in 2020. His goal was to impose taxes on mainly middle and lower class citizens, as well as tax basic goods and services in a bid to raise over 6 billion USD.
Understandably, the “pueblo” was not happy about it and took to the streets. Unionized workers from several organizations came together and called for a general strike to occur on April 28th 2021.
**If you are in Colombia and would like to share your experience, please contact me here.