In June 2022, following Gustavo Petro's election as President of Colombia, a vocal group of protesters in Medellín, the capital of Antioquia, took to the streets to reject the election results[1]. Antioquia, known for its conservative leanings and strong support for former President Álvaro Uribe, witnessed significant unrest among residents who opposed Petro, a progressive candidate.[2][3]
Organized by conservative groups aligned with Uribismo, the protest in Medellín became a platform for expressing dissatisfaction with the national election outcome.[4] [5]The demonstrators, dressed in the colors of the Antioquia flag and marched through the city's streets, chanting slogans like "Antioquia deserves to be sovereign." [1][6]The protest's leader rallied the crowd by denouncing centralism and asserting that Bogotá should not have control over Antioquia's destiny.[7][8][9]This call for Antioquia's independence was not an isolated incident; it echoed a similar movement from 1992 when an advertising campaign in major Colombian newspapers advocated for the region's independence. [1][10]
References
- ^ a b c clae (2022-06-24). "Antioquia merece ser un país: La propuesta 'separatista' del uribismo". CLAE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Antioquia Federal: una propuesta demencial" (in Spanish). 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ PeriodistaIFM6 (2022-06-24). ""Antioquia República Independiente"". ifm noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ soachainiciativaciudadana (2022-06-24). "¿Antioquia se independizaría de Colombia?". Soacha Iniciativa Ciudadana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Noticias Telemedellín (2017-08-12). Grupos regionalistas marcharon en Medellín por una “Antioquia Federal” [Noticias] - Telemedellín. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Antioquia Federal: una propuesta demencial" (in Spanish). 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Latinoamericano, Resumen (2022-06-24). "Colombia. "Antioquia merece ser un país": La propuesta 'separatista' del uribismo en Colombia que termina en oleada de memes". Resumen Latinoamericano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ PeriodistaIFM6 (2022-06-24). ""Antioquia República Independiente"". ifm noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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