Death toll from Colombia tax protests rises to 26
Although President Ivan Duque declared that he would fully withdraw his new tax plan, protests continue in Colombia.
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In large cities such as Bogotá and Cali, thousands to tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets, in some cases clashing with authorities, resulting in casualties.
Groups have said that multiple human rights violations occurred during the protests, though the Duque government denies that any occurred.
According to Temblores, an NGO that monitors police violence nationwide, at least 26 protesters have been killed by police, and 1,181 cases of police violence have been registered.
President Duque declared that he would fully withdraw his new tax plan, though no new concrete plans were announced, and protests continued.
The protesters denounced the tax reform bill proposed by President Ivan Duque's administration and criticized the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many Colombians believe that the tax reform will leave them poorer in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. (ILKHA)
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