In Cali, which has become an epicenter of the nationwide protests, Mayor Jorge Ospina confirmed three of the deaths, while local media reported the fourth. Demonstrations elsewhere were mostly peaceful, although clashes between police and protesters were reported in some areas, such as the municipality of Madrid, near Bogota. If there are no talks, the spiral of violence will continue and unfortunately more people could die," Ospina said. Amid singing and music during demonstrations in capital Bogota, protesters told Reuters they would keep marching even after a month of demonstrations. "I have to close my shop every time there are protests," Laudice Ramirez, 62, said in the south of the city.

Source: The Star May 28, 2021 16:31 UTC