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Senators, observers visit militarized city in Colombia Senators, observers visit militarized city in Colombia Bogota, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Colombian legislators and observers from the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States visisted on Monday Cali city, militarized by presidential order to put an end to anti-government protests. Ivan Cepeda, Sandra Ramirez, Antonio Sanguino, Roy Barreras, among others are in that city, capital of the department of Valle del Cauca, with the purpose of visiting the concentration points of the demonstrations that have been shaking the country for 13 days...

Calls for political dialog increase as Colombia protests continue 2 minutes read Bogota, May 6 (EFE).- Voices calling for dialog to end violence in Colombia are gaining prominence as protests against President Ivan Duque’s government continued, a week after they erupted against proposed tax reforms but now viewed as a reflection of the discontent of a large section of society. As demonstrations continued for the ninth consecutive day on Thursday, Duque made a call to “listen to one another as a society and find solutions” although he has yet to reach out to the protest organizations. ...

Las voces que reclaman un diálogo para poner fin a la violencia en Colombia ganan relevancia mientras continúan las protestas contra el Gobierno de Iván Duque, que comenzaron hace una semana para pedir el fin de la reforma tributaria pero que son el reflejo del malestar de una gran parte de la sociedad colombiana.

Colombia’s president backtracks on tax reform after violent protests Most Read Most Read Most Read Loss of the tax reform poses a threat to the country's investment-grade credit rating 03 May 2021 - 00:12 Julia Symmes Cobb Demonstrators take part in a protest against the tax reform of President Ivan Duque's government in Bogota, Colombia, May 1 2021. Picture: REUTERS/LUISA GONZALEZ Bogota —  Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Sunday he would withdraw a proposed tax reform after sometimes violent protests and widespread parliamentary opposition, though he insiste...

Colombian President Ivan Duque says he will withdraw a proposed tax reform after deadly protests and widespread lawmaker opposition, though he insisted a reform is still necessary to ensure fiscal stability. Demonstrators block a street with a barricade in Cali, Colombia during a protest against a tax reform bill. Photo: AFP Protests - which have led to multiple deaths around the country since they began on Wednesday, continued on Sunday in some cities, despite the announcement. Duque said on Friday the law would be revised to remove some of its most controversial points - including the leve...