Protesters raise their fists and shout slogans during an anti-government protest in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday. (Fernando Vergara/The Associated Press) As It Happens6:41
The deadly, weeks-long protests in Colombia were always about more than taxes, says a political science professor in the country.
Dozens of people have been killed in the protests that originally broke out on April 28 in response to a proposed tax hike on public services, fuel, wages and pensions.But even after the tax plan was axed and the finance minister resigned, the protests have continued. Demonstrators are now demanding basic income, free tuition, and an end to […]
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