Renewed protests in Colombia as government unveils new tax reform
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21/07/2021 - 05:00 A child holds a flag as demonstrators gather for an anti-government march demanding changes to the social and economic policies, during Colombia s Independence Day, in Bogota, Colombia July 20, 2021. © REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita 4 min Protests against poverty and inequality resumed on Colombia s independence day Tuesday as President Ivan Duque presented a $4 billion tax plan aimed at helping the government pay for social programs and pandemic-related expenses. Advertising Read more
Thousands joined in marches in Colombia’s main cities while Duque outlined to congress his government’s achievements and presented a tax plan for financing subsidies to low income families that have been out of work during the pandemic.
Protests restart in Colombia as tax plan unveiled
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Colombia s independence day marked with protests against poverty and inequality
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