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Violent protests have spread across Colombia. Here's why.

Protests have spread across Colombia. Here’s why.
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Anti-government demonstrators rally Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia.
Violent protests have convulsed cities across Colombia over the past week, leaving two dozen people dead and hundreds injured. The unrest, sparked by an unpopular tax proposal, has grown into a broader expression of anti-government rage. Demonstrators, many in masks, are taking to the streets daily to protest widening inequality, a slow vaccination rollout and rising poverty caused by the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Videos shared on social media show police using what local activists and international human rights groups say is excessive force against protesters. U.S., United Nations and European officials have called on the government of President Iván Duque to exercise restraint. The government counters that police are responding to leftist guerrillas and other armed grou ....

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UN 'deeply alarmed' by bloodshed in Cali, Colombia

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UN deeply alarmed by bloodshed in Cali, Colombia
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Demonstrators took to the streets to protest against tax reforms, which were later cancelled
The United Nations human rights office has accused Colombia s security forces of using excessive force against protesters.
The UN said it was particularly shocked by events in Cali on Monday, where it said police had fired on protesters.
It said that fatalities had been reported but it not yet been able to verify how many.
On Monday, Colombia s ombudsman said at least 19 people had died during a week of unrest over proposed tax reforms.
Deadly clashes ....

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First Thing: US awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial over George Floyd's death

First Thing: US awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial over George Floyd’s death
Molly Blackall
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Jurors in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd will start their first full day of deliberations this morning, after closing arguments were made yesterday.
Floyd died after Chauvin kept his knee on his neck for more than nine minutes.
The prosecution argued that Chauvin’s force was unnecessary, defied his training, and caused Floyd’s death. They argued it was ludicrous to suggest that Floyd’s heart disease had killed him at the exact moment he was pinned down by Chauvin. ....

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Minneapolis braces for unrest as Derek Chauvin trial enters final phase

Minneapolis braces for unrest as Derek Chauvin trial enters final phase
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Police and demonstrators clash at 'Kill the Bill' protest in central London

Police and demonstrators clash at Kill the Bill protest in central London
Twenty-six people have been arrested after clashes between police and demonstrators at a Kill the Bill protest in central London, during which 10 officers were injured.
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Demonstrators clashed with police outside parliament
Projectiles were thrown as police pushed protesters away, and dozens of extra officers were brought in to help unblock the road for a McDonald s lorry held up outside parliament.
The Metropolitan Police said the number of arrests could yet increase, with the operation having seen 10 officers suffer non-serious injuries.
Commander Ade Adelekan, who led the policing operation, said: The vast majority of people who turned out in central London today did so while adhering to social distancing. They engaged with my officers when required and left when asked - I would like to thank them for doing so. ....

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