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May 06, 2021 05:34 AM EDT
(Photo : Getty Images/Fredy Builes) MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - MAY 05: A riot police officer fires tear gas at protesters during a national strike on May 5, 2021 in Medellin, Colombia. Despite that the ruling party announced withdrawal of the unpopular bill for a tax reform and the resignation of the Minister of Finances, social unrest continues after a week. The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) showed its concern and condemned the riot police repression. Ongoing protests take place in major cities since April 28.
Twenty-five individuals were pronounced dead following eight days of protests in Colombia due to a tax overhaul plan. It was meant to cover a gap in spending associated with COVID-19. Among the fatalities are protesters and police officials who have been clashing for days as public outrage grows over rising unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
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BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Tuesday the government is ready for national dialogue after days of protests led to over 20 deaths and international concern about excessive use of force by police.
Demonstrators participate in a protest against poverty and police violence, in Bogota, Colombia May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita
The protests, set to continue on Wednesday, were originally called in opposition to the government’s now-canceled tax reform plan but have become a broad cry for action against poverty and what demonstrators and advocacy groups say is police violence.
All Colombians should work to reject violence, protect the most vulnerable and support COVID-19 vaccination and economic reactivation, Duque said in a video.
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UPDATE 2-Colombian president urges dialog ahead of planned Wednesday marches Reuters 5/4/2021
(Recasts with announcement from Duque about national dialog)
By Oliver Griffin and Luis Jaime Acosta
BOGOTA, May 4 (Reuters) - Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Tuesday the government is ready for national dialog after days of protests led to over 20 deaths and international concern about excessive use of force by police.
The protests, set to continue on Wednesday, were originally called in opposition to the government s now-canceled tax reform plan but have become a broad cry for action against poverty and what demonstrators and advocacy groups say is police violence.