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Cali, May 28 (EFE).- Three people died violently Friday here in Colombia's third-largest city, the epicenter of a weeks-long "general strike" against the government of right-wing President Ivan Duque."Unfortunately, three people have died. I express my solidarity and condolences to their families. This situation has occurred between those blocking (the street) and those who wanted to pass," Cali Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina said in a video disseminated by his office. (Camera: ERNESTO GUZMAN).SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF THE COLOMBIAN OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE COVER THE BODY OF A DEAD MAN ON THE GROUND, DURING THE DEMONSTRATIONS AMID THE NATIONAL STRIKE, IN THE LA LUNA SECTOR, IN CALI, COLOMBIA, WARNING: VIDEO MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC CONTENT.
Tulua, Colombia, May 26 (EFE).- A night of violent protests and chaos that rocked the southwestern Colombian city of Tulua also reduced to rubble its emblematic courthouse, which was the target of an arson attack.(CAMERA: Ernesto Guzman Jr.)
Cartagena, May 7 (EFE).- Anti-government protests continued Friday in Colombia's turistic city of Cartagena as the country's president met Friday with the opposition forces in an attempt to address the crisis that the country has faced in recent days. (Camera: RICARDO MALDONADO ).SHOT LIST: ANTI-GOVERNEMNT PROTEST ON MAY 7, 2021 IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA.
Cali, May 3 (EFE).- Colombian Civil Aviation Authority temporarily suspended Monday the operations of the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport in the Colombian city of Cali following the demonstrations against the government's tax reform in which at least 19 people were killed.According to the mayor of Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina, two young men were killed in the last few hours during the protests and one of them, Nicolás Guerrero, was the son of the mayor's cousin.The demonstrations have also left dozens of businesses destroyed and have paralyzed the city. (Camera: : ERNESTO GUZMÁN JR).SHOT LIST: ANTI-GOVERNEMNT PROTEST ON 3 MAY 2021, IN CALI, COLOMBIA.
Mexico City, June 10 (EFE).- At least 400 police officers were deployed Wednesday in the affluent neighborhood of Polanco in Mexico City during youth protests demanding an end to police violence and the immediate release of the country's political prisoners.Shortly after midday, the representative office of Jalisco state in Mexico City, located in the area, became a bunker as protesters from various social organizations were expected to arrive. SHOT LIST: POLICE DEPLOYMENT IN PREPARATION FOR PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.SOUNDBITES: A MEMBER OF THE ACCION REVOLUCIONARIA (REVOLUTIONARY ACTION) GROUP (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: 1.) We are demanding the dissolution of repressive bodies, the release of political prisoners, the punishment of perpetrators and the entire line of command that has sheltered these violent acts.2.)From the Polanco subway to here there was a large display of policemen dressed as civilians. This shows their nature, the defense of private property and the repression of working people.