Colombia peasant protests shut down roads, spur violent police response

June 1, 2016

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Expanding agrarian and indigenous strikes hit at least half of Colombia’s 32 provinces Tuesday. Ignoring government warnings, protesters blocked important roads and even retained four soldiers. The farmers and indigenous protesters demand the…

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