On Friday, 40,000 people were killed in Colombia, and thousands of protesters marked it as Demonstration month All over the country, and negotiations between the government and the National Strike Committee have stalled.

In Cali, it has become National protest, Mayor Jorge Ospina (Jorge Ospina) confirmed the death of three people. Local media reported that the fourth death occurred on the road between Cali and Candelaria.

Although there are reports of clashes between police and protesters in certain areas, such as the city of Madrid near Bogotá, the demonstrations in other places are mostly peaceful.

“For those who call for a strike, there must be a dialogue between the national government and society as a whole. If there is no negotiation, the vortex of violence will continue. Unfortunately, more people may die.” Ospina said.

Attorney General Francisco Barbosa (Francisco Barbosa) said in a televised message that when an agent of the Attorney General’s investigative unit opened fire on civilians, two of Cali’s were killed. Balboza said that the agent was not on duty at the time.

In the past four weeks, violence has become a hallmark of demonstrations.

So far, the government has confirmed that 17 civilian deaths are directly related to the protests, and human rights organizations claim that dozens of civilians have been killed by security forces. Earlier it was reported that two policemen were killed in the protest.

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While singing and listening to music during the demonstrations in the capital Bogotá, the protesters told Reuters that they would continue to move forward even after a month of demonstrations.

Since the tax reform was cancelled earlier this month, the protesters’ demands have been expanded to include basic income, opportunities for young people, and stopping police violence.

Alejandro Franco, 23, said: “Unless the government listens to our opinions, we must stay on the street.” Nearing graduation, he told Reuters that he was pursuing better Education and health status are moving in other directions.

He added: “If the people do not have peace, neither will the government.”

Some people say that the long-term protests have put them under financial pressure.

62-year-old Laudice Ramirez said in the south of the city: “Every time there is a protest, I have to close the door.” “I am going bankrupt, but this young man has no other choice.”

Although the government and protest leaders reached a “pre-agreement” this week to end the demonstrations, strike organizers said on Thursday that the government had not signed the agreement and accused the agreement of delaying progress.

“We have reached an agreement. The only thing missing is the signature of the President to sign the negotiations,” Central Workers’ Union (CUT) Chairman Francisco Maltes said on Friday, accusing the government of delaying the negotiations.

The government said that it has not signed an agreement because some protest leaders will not condemn the roadblocks, saying that the matter is not negotiable, and added that negotiations will resume on Sunday.

The Colombian Ministry of Finance estimates that the protests and roadblocks caused US$2.68 billion in losses to the country. The roadblocks caused shortages of food and other supplies, increased prices, and disrupted the operations of the country’s main seaports and hundreds of companies.