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Mexico City, May 8 (EFE).- About 300 Colombians took to the streets in Mexico City, demanding an end to alleged state repression against protesters in their country.At least 27 people have died, and nearly 360 have disappeared in days of protests across Colombia, plunging the country into crisis over President Ivan Duque's proposed tax reforms.The tax reforms proposal was withdrawn after massive street protests, but demonstrators are fuming at alleged police brutality and the Duque government's healthcare reforms. (Camera: AMERICA NERI).SHOT LIST: COLOMBIANS IN MEXICO CITY STAGE AN ANTI-GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO. SOUND BITES: PROTESTERS ESTEFANY JIMÉNEZ AND DARINA MERCHANT (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: 1. ESTEFANY JIMÉNES.- We're hurt because of our young people, because of the deaths. We cry for them and we suffer a lot from outside of the country and we also thank them. Thanks to them we have the faith that everything in our country will change.2. DARINA MERCHANT.- It is time to unite these voices to show that we no longer want militaristic, warmongering, violent governments, that we want democratic governments that respect the people.
Police and protesters clash in the south of the capital Bogota as Colombians return to the streets to protest against President Ivan Duque's government, on the same day it submits a new tax reform plan to Congress. Tax reform was the issue that in April sparked mass nationwide protests that left more than 60 people dead and the government facing accusations of use of excessive force. IMAGES
Bogota, May 14 (EFE) .- Mass protests in Colombia continue after more than two weeks with protesters accusing police officers of sexual violence.(Camera: SANTIAGO GUERRA)SHOT LIST: PROTEST AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Brussels, May 6 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Hundreds of Colombians gathered on Thursday in the Luxembourg Square in Brussels, in front of the door of the European Parliament, to protest against the repression carried out by the government of Colombia's President Iván Duque during protests.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BRUSSELS.
Police and protesters clash on Bolivar Square in the Colombian capital Bogota on the eighth day of anti-government protests that have left at least 24 people dead and more than 800 others injured. IMAGES TO FOLLOW VIDI99D7YA_EN