It's great to be back and getting the podcast up and running again after a month and a half of exam revision and the rest!

Join me as I speak with a fellow student, Andrea, who without hesitation accepted an invitation to be on the podcast to talk about civil unrest in her home country of Colombia. Since the 28th of April, the Colombian people have been protesting all over the country. At first, it was because of a tax bill aimed at destabilising the already poverty-stricken nation. Although figures vary depending on which source you consult, somewhere between 30 and 40% of Colombia's population lives below the poverty line - a shocking figure and one that needs immediate addressing. The tax proposal, now withdrawn, would've seen an unfair tax increase on basic items like coffee and sugar; a move considered 'necessary' by the Colombian government as a means to combat the economic loss the country faced due to COVID-19. Even though the tax proposal has been formally withdrawn, people are still out on the street protesting, police brutality being one of the main reasons. Over 300 Colombians have been killed during the protests because of the police's use of force and the Colombian people are now seeking reform and the support of the rest of the world against their violent government.