From April to June 2021, our editor visited Colombia and experienced the extraordinary beauty, abundant culture and rich history beyond the drug legacy often associated with it. During that time, protests engulfed the country on many fronts. Our local photographer, Jhonatan Rodriguez, captured much of the action from the center of protests in Medellin in June. Here is his take. (Check out Part 1 and Part 2.)

Graffiti by protesters on the EXITO supermarket )”Government parasites.” “Super Killers.”):

March on the streets of Medellin:

Frontline protester in Medellin’s Parque de las Luces with a sign that reads “I am not a vandal”:

Frontline protesters in Medellin, ready for battle:

Photojournalist with milk on his face to counter the tear gas:

Protest poster that says “I love being anti-Urbista”:

Protester cutting the cables to public surveillance cameras:

Protester suffering from exposure to tear gas:

Protester with milk on his face to counter the tear gas from security forces:

Protester sprays a message on a Medellin, Colombia storefront:

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