Colombian artists drum up support for change
Public anger has spilled onto the streets for weeks now amidst rumoured economic reform plans that critics argue give businesses too many tax breaks.
This Medellin concert was the latest demonstration in weeks of protests, which has drawn hundreds of thousands of marchers and put pressure on Duque's proposed tax reform, which lowers duties on businesses.
Duque has announced a "great national dialogue" on social issues, but government efforts to stop demonstrations had failed. And these performers want to use their platform of art to further push the popular message to the government.
Protest leaders presented 13 demands on a wide range of issues, including actions to curb the murders of social activists, the implementation of the peace agreement with the demobilised FARC guerrillas and the dissolution of a police riot squad, who are accused of violence against protesters.
