Civil unrest in Colombia

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columbia is a mess. after visiting a few cities down there i can see why people would risk their lives trying to get into america. poverty in america is luxury compared to what's south of the border.
 
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88m3 said:
I think taxes but I know they were/are mad about police abuse too
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Yep. If I'm following it correctly, the protests started off about some tax. Police began abusing/killing the protestors, and now the protests are also about police violence and frustration about Colombia in general?
 
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Sinnerman said:
Yep. If I'm following it correctly, the protests started off about some tax. Police began abusing/killing the protestors, and now the protests are also about police violence and frustration about Colombia in general?
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I believe they were mad about the police first. I think what's been going on in the US lately has shined a light on the problem around the world because it's an abuse that happens everywhere...

Not sure when the tax stuff began but this is the first I've heard of it

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edit looks like the tax proposal was already withrawn

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