Activists and leaders in Colmar Manor, Maryland, are pushing to make this small town the next in the state to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
What is tax reform?
The tax reform bill includes moving the value-added tax (VAT) collection – currently at 19% – on public utilities like energy, water, sewage, natural gas and certain foods, considered to be of prior importance.
After four days of hard protests across the country, tensions on the streets and police abuses were made public through amateur videos posted on social media.
The news went around the world and this clamoring forced Duque to withdraw the reform on May 2nd.
Why do the protests continue even after the withdrawal of the reform?
The demonstrations report citizens’ discontent with the current government of Duque. Their marches and protests demand: