Colombians Mobilized in Spain Amid High Death Toll Fears

Colombian residents in Spain took to the streets on Thursday to denounce police brutality carried out by Ivan Duque's government as protests reach their eight-day and express concern that social media has been censored in some parts of the country, such as the city of Cali.

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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid with posters and slogans such as "SOS Colombia" and "They are killing us" as the participants denounce that the actual death toll due to police repression is not being reported.

Moreover, the demonstrators said that Duque's government has shut down the Internet in several parts of the country and does not officially report on the victims of police brutality, leaving relatives abroad with no choice but to trace back their families on social media or follow the reports of non-governmental organizations like Temblores.org.

Colombian residents also mobilized in Javea, Alicante, to denounce state terror afflicting their homeland. Social media users in the South American country say they cannot access Instagram or Facebook and urge people to use VPNs to connect instead.