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Thousands protest across Colombia against government policies

Thousands of people have gathered across major Colombian cities to protest against the national government and its policies. Demonstrators reported concerns regarding their rights and access to services. Official casualty figures or total arrest numbers have not been confirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewsright-wing govt
  • aljazeeraColombia opposition groups
  • franceright-wing president
WhereColombia
3.376, -74.802 ±10 km
First reported10 days ago
Published2026-10-15 02:16 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Thousands protest across Colombia against government policies. 2026-10-15T02:16:13.604Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5948. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-15/thousands-protest-across-colombia-against-new-right-wing-president-76b286ce

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