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Colombian city beset by crime declares 'Black Lives Matter'

  • Written by Shauna N Gillooly, PhD Candidate, Political Science, University of California, Irvine
Colombian city beset by crime declares 'Black Lives Matter'A demonstration for peace in Buenaventura, Colombia, where a cartel turf war has left at least 30 people dead since the beginning of this year.Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images

Chaotic and deadly protests have for weeks rocked the Colombian port city of Buenaventura. In mid-May some demonstrators stormed the airport, and riot police responded with...

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