Indigenous communities in Colombia join in national strike. (Photo: teleSUR)

Bogota, October 20 (RHC)-- In Colombia, thousands of Indigenous leaders and activists have arrived in the capital Bogotá, as they plan to join a national strike this week against the government’s social and economic policies. 

Unions, student groups and others are taking part in the massive protest to demand the government of right-wing President Iván Duque end the violence and murders against social leaders in the country. 
One of the Indigenous organizers told reporters in Bogota: “What we want to do is debate with the government, the government led by President Iván Duque.  We want him to show his face, to debate the Minga and the Colombian people.  There are four points.  One is the defense of life.  They are killing us.  They are murdering our social leaders.”