Almost every year, from August 2013 up until today, campesino farmers in Colombia have taken to the main highways to demand guarantees from the government necessary to cultivate their land and thus maintain a sustainable livelihood to support their families; the campesinos, indigenous, and Afro-Colombians are not only demanding respect for their territories but also calling for a revision of national policies which currently threaten the development of the rural sector.
These mobilizations are supported by several sectors including students, healthcare professionals, teachers, religious groups and unions, which in turn represents the large array of issues affecting the vast majority of the population.