This Saturday, thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Bogotá and 17 other cities across the country to express their opposition to the reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro. The day of protest, organized by social organizations and opposition parties,...
Thousands of Colombians Protest Against Petro’s Reforms
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