Colombia protest toll climbs to 42 as police violence ramps up

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The updated figure makes these the nation's bloodiest rallies since it ended a civil war in 2016. FMTNews

Protesters protect themselves with makeshift shields during an anti-government rally in Bogota on Monday.

It is lower than the 47 deaths reported by NGOs, who claim at least 39 were the direct result of “police violence”.and has not updated the number of civilians wounded since May 3, when it stood at 306. The protests, initially against a proposed tax reform, soon morphed into a broader demonstration of anti-government sentiment in a country battling ongoing violence and economic hardship made worse by the coronavirus epidemic.

 

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