Nelsonians joined a national protest on Sunday against state violence in Colombia. Local organiser Denise Torres said about 50 people came to the Nelson protest. A hug and a hola* Serving up taste of Colombia at Nelson festival* Family business brings the sweet taste of Colombia to Nelson's Saturday market“The protest was about tax reform ... the Colombian people didn't want it,” she said. Luz Zuniga/Stuff The Colombian community of Nelson gathered at the Tāhunanui playing fields to protest against the Columbian government’s violent response to local anti-tax reform protests. Though some protests became violent, the police and military response even to peaceful protests has been labelled as disproportionate.

Source: Stuff May 10, 2021 03:45 UTC