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What's behind the protests in Colombia?

Police stations in the capital, Bogota, have been attacked as demonstrators gather

We go to Colombia, where widespread protests are running for a second week. The demonstrations started over tax reform that the government said was key to mitigating the country's economic crisis. At least 19 people have died since the protests started, and the UN has urged the security forces to refrain from using firearms.

Also, Donald Trump's ban from Facebook and Instagram has been upheld by Facebook's Oversight Board. The former president was banned from both sites in January following the Capitol Hill riots. We'll explain more about the decision and what it means.

And we connect to hospital pharmacists in India as cases of Covid-19 continue to surge in the country, to find out how their work has been impacted by the pandemic.

(Photo: Demonstrators participate in a protest against poverty and police violence, in Bogota, Colombia. Credit: Reuters/Nathalia Angarita)

53 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 May 202116:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Wed 5 May 202116:06GMT

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