Clashes continue between anti-government protesters and police in Colombia
By AFP
11 July 2021 |
3:43 pm
Anti-government protesters and police clash in the Colombian cities of Medellin and Popayan during demonstrations that mark two months of a grassroots movement in which more than 60 people have died across the country.
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