Colombia closes its borders as it braces for a nationwide strike fueled by discontent over rising unemployment, economic reforms and a deteriorating security situation
President Ivan Duque, a social conservative, came to power in August 2018 and now faces widespread discontent over rising unemployment, economic reforms and a deteriorating security situation.Labor unions, teachers, students and indigenous activists are among those set to take to the streets as protests hit yet another South American nation.
In a series of videos posted on Twitter, Duque said he recognized peaceful protest as an expression of democracy and acknowledged that Colombia faces multiple challenges.Duque spoke out against those he said saw protests as an opportunity for"agitation," and called on protesters to demonstrate peacefully."We will guarantee public order and we will defend, with all of the tools our constitution gives us, the right of Colombians to live in peace," he said.
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