A teenager who became a symbol of ongoing protests in Colombia when he was injur...
BOGOTA - A teenager who became a symbol of ongoing protests in Colombia when he was injured by a teargas cannister died of his wounds late on Monday, after President Ivan Duque met with unions and business leaders on the fifth straight day of demonstrations.
Before his death was announced, protesters had marched past San Ignacio hospital chanting “Be strong Dilan!”. Some had paused at a heart-shaped flower arrangement decorated with candles and signs in his honor. The protests began with a 250,000-person march last week and have been marked by neighborhood “cacerolazo” demonstrations - a traditional Latin American protest in which people bang pots and pans.
Duque has promised a “great national dialogue” focused on social issues and the fight against corruption to run through mid-March. Duque met on Monday afternoon with business representatives, as well as the unions that organized the original march. “Old people in this country are accustomed to deaths being just one more statistic, and we want that to begin to change,” said design student Sofia Murcia, 20, standing with friends carrying white flowers. “If you do nothing, you’re complicit.”
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