The call was launched by the Colombian Federation of Educators (FECODE) in “defense of democracy and the Social Rule of Law” and supported by other associations such as Colombia’s Unitary Workers Central, and the University Professor’s Union Association.

The Unitary National Command, the National Coordination for Change and the National Service of Apprenticeship, among others, assured that they will join the mobilizations that for days have been publicized in social networks.

In its statement, FECODE assured that the goals of the protests are demanding guarantees for the union and social movement, compliance with the constitutional mandate of appointing the new attorney general, and respect for democracy and the popular decision to elect a democratic and progressive government.

Several political figures, including Senator María José Pizarro, Chamber Representative Gabriel Becerra, and former Prosecutor Luis Eduardo Montealegre, warned about the harmful effects that delaying the appointment of the new Attorney General would have for the country.

On January 25th, the Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Court met to settle the matter, but none of the proposals from the shortlist named by the president of the country (Ángela María Buitrago, Luz Adriana Camargo and Amelia Pérez) reached the 16 votes required to replace the attorney general, whose departure is expected to occur on February 13th.

If the attorney general is not chosen among the three candidates before February 12th, the current deputy prosecutor Martha Mancera will temporarily take over, which has been criticized by various sectors in Colombia.

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