Colombian President Ivan Duque withdrew a tax proposal that has sparked weeks of demonstrations and resulting in at least 19 deaths - one policeman and 18 protesters or bystanders. In an interview last week, Colombian President Iván Duque told Forbes that he supports peaceful protests, and that the killings by the police are under investigation. So far, neither Blinken nor President Joe Biden have made a public statement regarding the situation in Colombia. The country’s finance minister, Alberto Carrasquilla, also resigned; Duque replaced him with his commerce and trade minister, José Manuel Restrepo. “This is the most ambitious education program ever seen in Colombia,” Duque claimed.

Source: Forbes May 25, 2021 09:56 UTC