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Weekly Report - 30 September 2021 (WR-21-39)
COLOMBIA: National strike provides reminder of unfinished business
A national strike accompanied by protest marches was held across Colombia’s main cities on 28 September, reminding the government led by President Iván Duque that the issues raised by waves of street protests earlier this year have not gone away.
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