Tens of thousands of people marched in Colombia Wednesday against a proposed tax reform they say will leave them poorer as the country battles its deadliest phase yet of the coronavirus pandemic. xPresident Ivan Duque’s government wants to tax the incomes of those earning more than $656 a month, lowering the threshold to broaden the tax base. It also wants to impose a tax on basic services in upper-middle-class areas and on funerals. “We do not accept the tax reform. xIn Bogota, thousands marched on the central square, which houses the presidency and congress, to the rhythm of drums.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2021 10:30 UTC