By Luis Jaime Acosta
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters demonstrated peacefully in Colombia on Thursday to urge its congress to approve union-backed social and economic policies supporters say will benefit the most vulnerable.
Unions, student organizations and other groups held some six weeks of marches https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-protests-enter-third-week-with-national-strike-2021-05-12 between the end of April and June to reject a subsequently-withdrawn tax reform and other bills they said would perpetuate deep inequality. Road blockades associated with the protests halted exports and led to shortages.At times, the protests spiraled into violence, and at least 24 people were killed. Human rights groups say the toll was […]
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