Protests over the president of Colombia's plan to raise taxes have turned deadly. At least 19 people have died following a crackdown by the police in response, and starting last week, tens of ...

"Colombia had seen great protests in 2019. The National Strike Committee [formed by labor unions and social movements] presented a declaration of demands back then which has never been addressed." ...

Peaceful protests have taken place in major cities like Medellín and Bogotá, as well as rural areas. Many of the protests are student-led and filled with art, music, and performance, says Kiño.

That number continued to climb, with some estimates saying as many as 30 people have died. Police detain a demonstrator during an anti-government protest in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Colombia's President Ivan Duque talks during a meeting with mayors and governors in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Duque called for a national dialogue in an attempt to quell protests ...

What started Colombia's latest protests? Colombians first hit the streets on April 28 to protest a controversial fiscal reform introduced by President Ivan Duque. "The reform is not a whim.

Colombia's wave of anti-government protests entered their fourth week on Wednesday, as unions, student groups and others turned out at marches to demand social change amid intermittent talks ...

Cali, Colombia – When protests first erupted in Colombia in April, masked demonstrators ousted police from the neglected Aguablanca neighbourhood in southern Cali with a barrage of stones and ...