Judicial branch continues to strike as they march in Bogota

Colombia news - Protest

Colombia’s judicial branch continues to strike in demand of better wages and a larger budget as they march Friday in Bogota without the permission of the mayor.

Nelson Cantillo, the president of the National Association of Professional Employees of the Judicial Branch (Asonal), claimed that they had no time to follow protocol for the march, therefore disregarding Bogota’s stipulation to request permits for protest marches, reported newspaper El Espectador.

The judicial branch is striking in

Juan Manuel Santos

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