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Thousands of Colombians took to nan streets Sunday successful nan latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro's betterment agenda.
The demonstrations took spot successful respective cities, including nan capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza extracurricular nan statesmanlike palace successful Bogotá.
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While protests person been changeless since nan erstwhile leftist guerrilla took agency successful 2022, they've gained momentum of late. Petro has floated nan anticipation of rewriting nan constitution to spur societal reforms that he's been incapable to beforehand successful nan look of guidance by a dispute legislature and blimpish business groups.
Retired subject return portion successful a rally to protestation economical and societal reforms pushed by nan authorities of President Gustavo Petro and his connection to convene a constituent assembly astatine nan Bolivar Square successful Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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Anti-government demonstrators march to protestation economical and societal reforms pushed by nan authorities of President Gustavo Petro and his connection to convene a constituent assembly successful Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Anti-government demonstrators rally to protestation economical and societal reforms pushed by nan authorities of President Gustavo Petro and his connection to convene a constituent assembly astatine nan Bolivar Square successful Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Petro precocious suffered an important conclusion erstwhile Colombia's legislature refused to pass authorities to boost authorities power of nan country's wellness attraction strategy aimed astatine improving and lowering nan costs of aesculapian care.
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In consequence to nan defeat, Petro ordered by decree nan takeover of 2 of nan country's apical aesculapian insurers, connected which millions of Colombians depend.
