Colombians protest tax reform amid deadly coronavirus outbreak
Molano avoided giving details about the deaths, stating: As the responsible and competent authority, it must be the Attorney General s Office that determines which of the victims were specifically associated with the protests. We regret the deaths of all the people who have been in these demonstrations and that as a result of the criminal action of the vandals have lost their lives, said the minister.
NGOs allege police brutality
The government deployed the military in the worst affected cities including Cali, Ibague, Medellin and the capital Bogota.
Cali, the country s third-largest city, has seen the most violence linked to the protests.
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