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news Why Colombian protesters are taking to the streets dw.com 2 hrs ago Cristina Papaleo The ongoing protests reveal how economically vulnerable most of Colombia's population is. But the grievances run much deeper than that. © Paola Mafla/AFP Colombians have been protesting for two weeks For the past two weeks, mass protests have rocked Colombia, leaving at least 42 people dead and hundreds injured. A change to tax law presented by President Ivan Duque has been reported as the trigger of the protests. The change, which would have increased the sales tax, had the stated...

Why Colombian protesters are taking to the streets The ongoing protests reveal how economically vulnerable most of Colombia's population is. But the grievances run much deeper than that. Colombians have been protesting for two weeks For the past two weeks, mass protests have rocked Colombia, leaving at least 42 people dead and hundreds injured. A change to tax law presented by President Ivan Duque has been reported as the trigger of the protests.   The change, which would have increased the sales tax, had the stated purpose of plugging fiscal gaps, maintaining investments and subsidizi...