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In Colombia, nationwide protests over poverty and police violence have stretched into a third week. Now demonstrators are blocking major roads and highways, but that’s led to food and gasoline shortages in many parts of the country. Reporter John Otis has more.
JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Cali is Colombia’s third largest city. It’s home to 2.2 million people and normally is choked with traffic but not anymore. On this highway leading to the airport, these protesters have erected a barricade made of overturned power poles, guardrails and tree branches.UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Speaking Spanish).OTIS: With no vehicles to bother them, […]
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