"We respect the right to protest (...) but we are very concerned about the university being used for political purposes," says professor Diego Torres, as thousands of Indigenous people camp at the National University in Bogota ahead of a wider mobilization on May 1. "The situation is very intimidating," he adds. More than 10,000 Indigenous people are gathering on the grounds of a public university in Bogotá, awaiting the arrival of more Indigenous communities to support the May 1 marches called by the government in defense of its leftist reforms. With just over a year left in office, President Gustavo Petro has called for public backing of his projects rejected by Congress. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES