[Colombia] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 9, 2025, approximately 200 licensed taxi drivers protested in Ibague, Colombia, demanding government action against unlicensed and app-based transport services. The demonstration was part of a coordinated strike reportedly replicated across multiple Colombian cities.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If confirmed and sustained, taxi strikes could disrupt last-mile delivery services and worker transportation to industrial facilities, though the low severity suggests minimal immediate disruption to major supply chains.

Watch points

• Monitor whether strikes spread to larger cities like Bogotá or Medellín, which could affect broader logistics networks
• Track duration and escalation potential, as prolonged transportation worker actions sometimes expand to include truck drivers or port workers