2022 Antioquia protests explained

In June 2022, following Gustavo Petro's election as President of Colombia, a vocal group of protesters in Medellín, the capital of Antioquia, took to the streets to reject the election results.[1] Antioquia, known for its conservative leanings and strong support for former President Álvaro Uribe, witnessed significant unrest among residents who opposed Petro, a progressive candidate.[2] [3]

Background

Organized by rightwing groups aligned with Uribismo,[4] the protest in Medellín became a platform for expressing dissatisfaction with the national election outcome.[5] The demonstrators, dressed in the colors of the Antioquia flag and marched through the city's streets, chanting slogans like "Antioquia deserves to be sovereign."[6] The protest's leader rallied the crowd by denouncing centralism and asserting that Bogotá should not have control over Antioquia's destiny.[2] [7] [3] This call for Antioquia's independence was not an isolated incident; it echoed a similar movement from 1992 when an advertising campaign in major Colombian newspapers advocated for the region's independence.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: clae . 24 June 2022 . Antioquia merece ser un país: La propuesta 'separatista' del uribismo . 2024-08-16 . CLAE . es.
  2. Web site: 29 June 2022 . Antioquia Federal: una propuesta demencial . 2024-08-16 . es.
  3. Web site: PeriodistaIFM6 . 24 June 2022 . "Antioquia República Independiente" . 2024-08-16 . ifm noticias . es.
  4. Web site: 15 August 2017 . Infografías – Antioquia Libre y Soberana . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815025859/http://antioquialibreysoberana.com/infografias/ . 15 August 2017 .
  5. Web site: soachainiciativaciudadana . 24 June 2022 . ¿Antioquia se independizaría de Colombia? . 2024-08-16 . Soacha Iniciativa Ciudadana . es.
  6. Grupos regionalistas marcharon en Medellín por una "Antioquia Federal" [Noticias] – Telemedellín ]. 12 August 2017 . Noticias Telemedellín . 2024-08-16 . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Latinoamericano . Resumen . 24 June 2022 . Colombia. "Antioquia merece ser un país": La propuesta 'separatista' del uribismo en Colombia que termina en oleada de memes . 2024-08-16 . Resumen Latinoamericano . es.
  8. Web site: RAF . 2024-08-16 . YouTube . en.

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