Indigenous peoples in Cauca march for the support of the National Agrarian Strike in Colombia

On Tuesday, it is expected that nearly 5,000 thousand Indians arrive in the city of Popayan, following its announcement to support the National Agrarian Strike.

The mobilization will start from the place known as La Maria, in Piendamó, reaching the bridge of the river of Rioblanco, to, then, advance to the historic center of Popayan.

This day of action is organized by members of the Regional Indigenous Council, CRIC, the ONIC (Colombian National Indigenous Organization), and other social organizations.

"This peaceful demonstration will be carried out in a time when the national agriculture strike has notified the entire national population that farmers, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants will not be ignored and will not be disposed from our territories through the current legislation, which has as its main prop the development of the FTAs with countries such as the United States and those in the European Union ", reported spokesmen Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca, CRIC.

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