Posted: May 06, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6
Demonstrators clash with members of security forces during a protest against the tax reform of President Ivan Duque s government in Bogota, Colombia April 28, 2021. Duque withdrew the government-proposed tax reform on Sunday. (Luisa Gonzalez/REUTERS)
Colombians in London, Ont., are watching in horror as Colombia marked its eighth day of deadly, anti-government protests on Wednesday.
The demonstrations, which were originally held in opposition to a now-cancelled tax reform, have turned into a loud cry for action against police violence, poverty and inequalities in the health and education systems. It s been very difficult to watch, said Nataly Caicedo, a Colombian-Canadian with immediate family in the Western city of Cali, which has become a focal point for protests.
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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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