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Colombia to close its borders in attempt to contain mass protests

• https://www.theguardian.com, Joe Parkin Daniels

Colombia's government has announced plans to close its borders, part of a string of measures to contain mass strikes and protests planned this week amid sweeping unrest in South America.

Tens of thousands are expected to join protests on Thursday against the rightwing government of Iván Duque, whose popularity has dwindled steadily since he took office in August last year.

The marches, announced weeks ago following proposed austerity measures, come amid a wave of political turmoil across the region: Chile has seen more than a month of anti-government protests, which last week led its political parties to agree to a referendum on replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution; Bolivia is still reeling from the military-backed ousting of the president, Evo Morales.


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