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Laura Brown

Laura Brown is a writer, editor and translator with extensive experience in Africa and South America.

Flying the flag: A protester waves the Colombian flag during strike action on the same day in Bogotá. The protests are pro-poor and articulate the feeling that the government protects the interests of the wealthy elite. Photos: Ovidio Gonzalez/Getty Images
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Cali protests herald brewing class war

Colombia’s general anti-tax strike has turned into a mass protest movement and become violent, writes Laura Brown

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