CALI: Colombians took to the streets on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), on the eve of talks with the government, in a third week of demonstrations that have been marked by police abuses and dozens of civilian deaths. Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia: Demonstrators clash with Riot police during a new protest against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Medellin on May 19, 2021. Thousands of people mobilized in Bogotá, Cali, Medellín and other cities, with no early reports of clashes. At least 42 people, mostly civilians, have died in clashes with security forces since demonstrations started on April 28, according to official figures, and more than 1,700 have been injured. "We need more gestures, we need more empathy and more humility, and for the state to recognize: 'Look, we committed abuses,'" Santos told W Radio.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2021 17:15 UTC