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Sana Khan

Colombians Protest Against Petro's Reforms, Urge Government To Address Security Conditions

Gustavo Petro is himself a former urban guerrilla and Colombia's first-ever leftist president. (Credit: Photo by: AFP/Daniel Munoz)

Thousands of Colombians marched through major cities in the country Wednesday to show their anger toward President Gustavo Petro's supported political, economic and social reforms, while urging the government to address worsening security conditions.

Petro took over the office in 2022 after campaigning to fight against poverty and inequality, while ending six decades of ongoing internal conflict in the country, which had caused the death of at least 450,000 people.

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