COLOMBIA, 31 May 2021, (TON): At least six people have died in protests in the Colombian city of Cali on Saturday.
President Ivan Duque on Friday night sent additional military assistance to support police in the Valle del Cauca district, the epicentre of the protests. after several people died in the protests in its capital Cali. Military assistance was later extended overnight to seven other districts.
Since the end of April, there have been numerous protests in different cities in the South American country.
At least 44 people have died in connection with the demonstrations, according to the National Ombudsman's office. The protests started from, the demonstrations against tax reform that have been withdrawn. Thereafter, the Opposition protested to a health reform, which has also been scrapped, and finally some new brought people out onto the streets.
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