Colombian unions march in support of aid bills for working class and poor

Colombian unions march in support of aid bills for working class and poor

Demonstrators protest against a recently approved tax reform, in Bogota, Colombia, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita

BOGOTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of Colombian protesters returned to the streets of major cities on Tuesday to once again demand that Congress approve union-backed social policies to benefit the poorest.

The marchers – their numbers much reduced from a peak earlier this year – also demonstrated against a nearly $4 billion tax reform approved this month by Congress and passed into law. Unions say it does not do enough for the working class.The reform is meant to benefit 29 million people through emergency […]

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