Protest rallies turn violent in Colombia

By Sinikka Tarvainen
Updated January 22 2020 - 10:38am, first published 10:35am
Riot police block protesters in Bogota, Colombia.
Riot police block protesters in Bogota, Colombia.

Colombians have demonstrated against economic reforms and the killing of civil society leaders, with police using tear gas and stun grenades against stone-throwing protesters as some of the rallies turned violent.

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