Four people died in Colombia during anti-government protests on Friday, as the Latin American country marked a full month of the violent demonstrations that have claimed dozens of lives. But Bogota, while conceding individual bad apples, claims leftist guerrillas and dissident FARC fighters have infiltrated the demonstrations to foment violence and vandalism. On Monday, the White House had urged Colombia to find more than 100 people reported missing as a result of the unrest. 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.

Source: The Nation May 29, 2021 00:03 UTC