Colombians rally on 5th day of anti-government protests

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News ID: 44329
Publish Date: 13:15 - 26 November 2019
TEHRAN, Nov 26_People in Colombia have flocked to the streets in the country’s capital of Bogota for the fifth consecutive day of anti-government protests.

Colombians rally on 5th day of anti-government protestsTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_Colombians marched peacefully in their thousands through the streets of Bogota on Monday to protest against the government’s economic reforms, police violence and corruption.

The demonstrators also demanded that the government fully implement a 2016 peace deal with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels, which Colombian President Ivan Duque had attempted but failed to modify.

The protests came after a night of curfew ordered by Duque in Bogota and the neighboring city of Cali.

The South American country has been the scene of protests since Thursday over rising unemployment and a deteriorating security situation as protesters call for the Duque’s resignation.

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