Colombia protest leaders suspending weekly demonstrations

A spokesman for the national strike committee says the fight for better social and economic policies will continue.

The leaders of mass anti-government protests in Colombia have said they plan to suspend their weekly demonstrations but promised to continue to fight for widespread social and economic reforms. National strike committee spokesman Francisco Maltes said on Tuesday that the umbrella group of workers’ unions, student organisations and others had decided to “temporarily” pause the protests that have taken place on Wednesdays. “That doesn’t mean protest will stop in Colombia,” Maltes said. “Protest in Colombia will continue because the reasons behind it are still there.”