2022 Colombian protests

{{short description|2022 protests against Colombian government reforms}}

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| title = 2022 Colombian protests

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| partof = protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

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| date = 26 September 2022 – 31 December 2022 ({{age in years, months, weeks and days|year1=2022|month1=9|day1=26|year2=2022|month2=12|day2=31}})

| place = Colombia

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| causes = * Government-led left-wing cross-sectoral structural reforms of the State requiring a record-breaking taxation

• Corruption
• Crime

| goals = * Withdrawal of reforms

• Resignation of President Gustavo Petro and Cabinet of Gustavo Petro
• Resignation of Mayor of Bogotá Claudia López{{cite news |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/partidos-politicos/las-marchas-de-protesta-a-petro-y-tambien-contra-los-alcaldes-705564 |title=Las marchas de protesta a Petro y ¿también contra los alcaldes? |date=26 September 2022 |work=El Tiempo}}
• Resignation of Mayor of Cali Jorge Iván Ospina{{cite news |url=https://www.lasillavacia.com/la-silla-vacia/envivo/en-cali-marchan-contra-petro-y-jorge-ivan-ospina |title=EN CALI MARCHAN CONTRA PETRO Y JORGE IVÁN OSPINA |date=26 September 2022 |work=La Silla Vacía}}

| methods = Protests, demonstrations and online activism

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| side1 = Protesters

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• National Protest Organizing Committee "No Más Petro"
• Civilians

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• File:Escudo Ejercito Nacional de Colombia.svg National Army of Colombia
• File:Coat of arms of colombian national police.svg National Police of Colombia

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| leadfigures1 = Social leaders and government opposition

| leadfigures2 = Gustavo Petro
Francia Márquez|

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A series of protests began in Colombia on 26 September 2022 against left-wing cross-sectoral structural reforms of the State requiring a record-breaking taxation,{{cite news |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/09/26/oposicion-marcha-gustavo-petro-reforma-tributaria-trax/ |title=¿Por qué hay protestas contra Petro este 26 de septiembre en Colombia? Ubicación de las marchas y más |date=26 September 2022 |work=CNN}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-09-26/thousands-march-against-colombian-president-petros-tax-reform |title=Thousands March Against Colombian President Petro's Tax Reform |date=26 September 2022 |work=U.S. News}}{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/thousands-march-against-colombian-president-petros-tax-reform-2022-09-26/ |title=Thousands march against Colombian President Petro's tax reform |date=26 September 2022 |work=Reuters}}{{cite news |url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220927-protests-in-colombia-against-president-petro-s-tax-reform |title=Protests in Colombia against President Petro's tax reform |date=27 September 2022 |work=France 24}}{{cite news |url=https://www.dw.com/es/petro-enfrenta-la-primera-jornada-de-protestas-en-colombia/a-63248078 |title=Petro enfrenta la primera jornada de protestas en Colombia |date=26 September 2022 |work=Deutsche Welle}}{{cite news |url=https://es.euronews.com/2022/09/27/colombia-movilizacion-contra-las-reformas-del-presidente-gustavo-petro |title=Movilización contra las reformas del presidente Gustavo Petro |date=27 September 2022 |work=Euronews}}{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2022-09-26/las-manifestaciones-en-contra-de-las-reformas-de-gustavo-petro-en-imagenes.html |title=Las manifestaciones en contra de las reformas de Gustavo Petro, en imágenes |date=26 September 2022 |work=El País}} proposed by the government of President Gustavo Petro in order to respond to the challenges of the post-COVID-19 pandemic times. Following his inauguration on 7 August 2022, the newly installed President Petro{{cite news |url=https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2022/09/26/milhares-protestam-na-colombia-contra-gustavo-petro-presidente-de-esquerda-que-assumiu-ha-50-dias.ghtml |title=Milhares protestam na Colômbia contra Gustavo Petro, presidente de esquerda que assumiu há 50 dias |date=26 September 2022 |work=Globo}} put forward legislative bill proposals to reform the defense sector and the military police, open peace negotiations with the ELN and other armed guerrilla groups, reestablish bilateral relations with Venezuela, change the legal framework regarding drug use and narcotrafficking, and introduce tax reforms, among others.{{cite news |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/09/07/gustavo-petro-un-mes-presidencia-colombia-trax/ |title=Gustavo Petro cumple un mes en la Presidencia de Colombia buscando implementar reformas clave para su gobierno |date=7 September 2022 |work=CNN}}

In large cities such as Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, hundreds of protesters took to the streets.{{cite news |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/09/26/asi-avanza-la-primera-marcha-contra-el-gobierno-de-gustavo-petro-en-las-principales-ciudades/ |title=Balance de la primera marcha contra el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro en las principales ciudades |date=26 September 2022 |work=Infobae}} The national protest organizing committee "No Más Petro" has scheduled new rounds of protests every month, the second to be held on 24 October 2022.{{cite news |url=https://caracol.com.co/2022/09/26/oposicion-a-petro-espera-realizar-una-segunda-marcha-el-proximo-24-de-octubre/ |title=Oposición a Petro espera realizar una segunda marcha el próximo 24 de octubre |date=26 September 2022 |work=Caracol Radio}}