Political graffiti ... Barranquilla, Colombia

Camilo9015, on July 8, said:

NO TLC (TLC = Tratado de libre comercio)

este es un grafiti de protesta en el centro de la ciudad de Brranquilla... la razon es el descontento hacia la posibilidad de la firma del TLC con Estados Unidos de America; generalmente por diferentes razones, como la posibilidad de que este tratado comercial aumente la desigualdad social seria del pais, las violaciones de los derechos humanos hacia campesinos y lideres sindicatos, la resistencia contra la privatizacion de la educacion publica en el pais que promueve el gobierno, la lenta conversion del pais en un destino turistico sexual... etc

generalmente quienes lideran estos movimientos son estudiantes de universidades publicas, quienes representan gran parte de la clase intelectual de los sectores populares (bajos y medios) de la sociedad, y representan la lucha por el bien del pueblo y la educacion publica... este tipo de resistencia de los estsdiantes universitrios de universidades publicas es comun en Colombia y en otros paises de America Latina como Chile, Peru y Mexico; ya que el modelo educativo de America Latina es una copia del sistema educativo Americano (el cual es pesimo)... siendo Argentina y Uruguay (ya que en estos 2 paises el sistemo educativo es similar al Europeo) y Cuba (que es comunista) las unicos paises Latinoamericanos que no tienen esta problematica de la enemistas "gobierno VS educacion publica"... la foto fue tomada cerca de la universidad publica de la ciudad de Barranquilla, la Universidad del Atlantico

CALLE MURILLO CON CARRERA 44

NO to the TLC (TLC = Free trade area)

this is a graffiti of protest in the city center Brranquilla ... The reason is the dissatisfaction towards the possibility of signing the FTA with the United States of America; usually for different reasons like the possibility that this trade agreement would increase social inequality in the country, violations of human rights against farmers, workers and union leaders, resistance against the privatization of public education in this country (which is promoted by the goverment), the slow conversion of the country in a sexual tourism destination ... etc

usually those who are leading these movements are students at public universities who account for much of the intellectual class of the popular sectors (low-and middle) of the society, and represent the struggle for the good of the people and the public education... this type of resistance from students in public universities is common in Colombia and other Latin American countries such as Chile, Peru and Mexico; because the educational model of Latin America is a copy of the American educational system (which is very bad)... being Argentina and Uruguay (because in these 2 countries, the educational system is similar to the European) and Cuba (which is communist country) the only Latin American countries who do not have this problem of the enema "government VS public education"... thIS photo was made near to the public university of the city called University of Atlantico (Universidad del Atlantico)