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Colombia’s already-struggling oil industry could be on the brink of collapse, with the upcoming presidential election adding more fuel to the fire

Leftist Riots Rekindle Gun Rights Debate in Colombia 17 May 2021 Conservative lawmakers in Colombia have found renewed interest in a proposal to significantly expand gun rights for civilians in light of a left-wing terrorism campaign entering its third week, the nation’s  El Tiempo reported on Sunday. Left-wing mobs allegedly composed of union leaders, indigenous activists, “students,” and other social groups launched a “national strike” in late April, at the time declared against a radical tax increase proposed by self-proclaimed conservative President Iván Duque. While Duque, fa...

endIndex: (CNN) -- Tensions have hardly dissipated in Colombia after President Ivan Duque withdrew a controversial fiscal reform proposal this weekend. More than a week of violent protests have seen at least 24 people killed, the country's Ombudsman Office reported Wednesday, and the demonstrations have evolved into a broader popular show of anger. Thousands of people are still taking to the streets to protest against police brutality and the economic cost of the pandemic amid Colombia's extreme inequality. And with both issues common across South America -- and exacerbated by the pandemic -...

Colombia's bloody protests could be a warning to the region Analysis by Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Updated 2:27 PM ET, Wed May 5, 2021 Demonstrators and police clash at a protest against he tax reform bill in Bogota. (CNN)Tensions have hardly dissipated in Colombia after President Ivan Duque withdrew a controversial fiscal reform proposal this weekend. More than a week of violent protests have seen at least 24 people killed, the country's Ombudsman Office reported Wednesday, and the demonstrations have evolved into a broader popular show of anger. Thousands of people are still taking to the str...