BOGOTA - Protesters are marching in Colombia as part of a third strike against President Iván Duque as attempts to start a dialogue drag on. Tens of thousands carried signs and marched in cities around the nation on Wednesday. Colombia’s recent wave of demonstrations began with a massive strike on Nov. 21 that drew an estimated 250,000 people to the streets. A National Strike Committee of student and labour unions is calling on Duque to hold direct talks on their 13 demands. Duque has agreed, but now says it would be part of a larger “national conversation” he is holding with various sectors of society.

Source: thestar December 04, 2019 20:48 UTC