Yet another wave of unrest is sweeping Colombia. The latest protests began on April 28 in response to a tax reform proposal from President Iván Duque. The announcement sparked a wave of nationwide protests, leaving at least 19 people dead and hundreds more injured. In reaction to the massive public outburst, President Duque announced on 2 May that the tax reform was no longer on the table. A day later, he announced that he had accepted the resignation of finance minister Alberto Carrasquilla.
President Duque’s backtracking appears to have done little to quell the protests, which have been exacerbated by the violent police response. The topic of police violence has become a leading cause of public concern in Colombia, with this latest wave capturing headlines in El Tiempo, the country’s leading newspaper.
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