Destruction and fuel shortage after deadly Colombia tax reform clashes
05 May 2021 |
10:51 am
Burnt buildings, a vandalised police station. These are some of the scenes in Cali following deadly demonstrations against against a proposed government tax reform. Long lines of motorists and people with jerrycans have formed outside petrol stations due to a fuel shortage.
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