Colombian Foreign Minister resigns amid protests
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A demonstrator waves a Colombian flag in front of burnt tires during a protest against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez(Photo: Chepa Beltran/LongVisual via ZUMA Wire/dpa/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Bogota, May 14 : Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum has stepped down amid the ongoing violent anti-government protests in the country.
Blum did not give a reason for her resignation in a Thursday video message, but media reports cited criticism of her crisis management, reports dpa news agency.
Deputy Minister Adriana Mejia will be her successor, according to the reports.
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