Protests in Colombia Continue
Although Colombian President Ivan Duque rescinded an unpopular tax reform plan, protests in Colombian cities continue for a second week, with 24 dead and an estimated 89 reported missing. As a result of the worldwide pandemic, Colombia’s revenue has declined significantly. Due to increasing foreign debt, Colombia is increasingly dependent on exports, which were hit especially hard every day necessities. According to The New York Times, thousands of protesters, including union members, activists, educators, students, doctors and even newcomers to protesting, were concerned about the plan disenfranchising people of middle- …