Manifestations in Colombia

  

Recently we have witnessed great amounts of protesting and rallying in the Middle East but these demonstrations are not exclusive to North Africa. In Colombia there have also been rallies similar to those riots in Egypt and Libya in that they have good intentions and are peaceful. Like recent activity in the Middle East, the manifestations in Colombia have emerged in the more populous cities and have been led by the youth. These demonstrations however are not rallying for a change but rather a plea for constant in regards to ownership of national Universities. 
This clip was posted on the largest online newspaper in Colombia, El Tiempo,
Violence due to demonstrations in Libya


In Colombia there were also protests being done by the youth but for slightly different reasons to those adolescents of the middle east. The protesters in Colombia were students primarily but also professors and staff of the National University of Colombia. They were protesting amicably the law proposed to privatize the national university which would lead to higher costs and thus the extradition decline of low income students.

University students protest the new law proposal to privatize the national University