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The Colombian Government has sent a commission of ministers to negotiate with leaders of ongoing indigenous and rural protests that have been blocking roads across the country.
Expanding agrarian and indigenous strikes hit at least half of Colombia’s 32 provinces Tuesday. Ignoring government warnings, protesters blocked important roads and even retained four soldiers.
Colombia’s conservative opposition took to the street on Saturday to voice broadly supported discontent over President Juan Manuel Santos and ongoing peace talks with leftist rebel groups.
Nationwide protests targeting the Colombian government’s economic and social policies took place on Thursday without unrest, with the exception of Bogota where at least three were injured in clashes.