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Truckers block roads to protest against the increase in diesel prices decreed by the government block the traffic in the capital Bogota and other cities. Hundreds of vehicles parked since morning on 18 roads in Bogota caused monumental traffic jams, according to the mayor's office. IMAGES
Truck drivers continue to demonstrate on the streets of Bogota as part of broader protests across Colombia against the diesel price increase announced over a week ago by President Gustavo Petro's government. IMAGES
Truckers are protesting in Bogota after the Colombian government announced an increase in the price of diesel for the next year and a half. Truckers are also protesting against insecurity on the roads, as they report an increase in robberies and attacks on the roads, putting both their lives and their goods at risk. IMAGES
Images show far-right protesters seizing and damaging an AFP camera during a demonstration in Middlesbrough, northern England. An AFP team was following the rally when the camera was snatched from a journalist's hands and thrown on the floor. In the last week the UK has experienced its worst rioting in 13 years, with unrest cropping up in several towns and cities around the country following a stabbing that killed three young girls. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people protest in Bogota against the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is at an all-time low after more than 18 months in power. IMAGES
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