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They destroyed bank branches, looted shops and to end another violent day in Tuluá, the protesters burned the Palace of Justice and blocked the passage of firefighters.

The thriving town, with two hundred thousand inhabitants, is only 41 kilometers from Cali.

Precisely in the capital of Valle del Cauca, just a few hours before and in protest of the acts of vandalism that have been the norm since the national strike began on April 28, thousands of inhabitants, dressed in white shirts, joined to a

walk for peace.

They also called for an end to the blockades of streets and highways in various parts of Colombia because they aggravate the

serious economic crisis

, derived from the pandemic, and have forced dozens of stores, factories and companies to close their doors and lay off employees due to lack of supply. raw material.

Of the barricades that cause the greatest problems, it is worth mentioning those that impede the passage to the ports of Buenaventura, in Valle del Cauca. Through its facilities, 60% of the coffee and 95% of the sugar that Colombia exports comes out. The general director of the National Federation of Coffee Growers, Roberto Vélez, warned that, if they continue the same, they will lose 500 million dollars this month, and the majority are small producers. The sugar mills, for their part, a source of wealth and essential employment in Valle del Cauca, have already had to close down their operations.

As for the motion of no confidence in Defense Minister

Diego Molano

,

which took place in the Senate on Tuesday, forecasts suggest that he

will continue in office

since he has the backing of government allies. The debate had moments of tension due to the serious accusations of human rights violations that the opposition leveled at Molano and President

Iván Duque

. The minister

defended the actions of the police

and the Army, and denounced the attacks suffered by those in uniform in their work to protect citizens.

It should be noted that the burning of the Tuluá Palace of Justice is added to the fire in Popayán of the headquarters of Legal Medicine and the Rapid Reaction Unit of the Prosecutor's Office. This type of action is a clear detriment to the processes that are underway and a benefit to criminals.

In any case, and despite the violence that seems uncontrollable and the eight meetings that the National Unemployment Committee and government delegates have held,

there is no early exit in sight

.

Union leaders have warned that they will reinforce the strike and protests in the streets, including those that will take place this Wednesday in different cities.

For his part, Gustavo Petro, leader of the extremist Colombia Humana, has convened next Friday what he hopes will be the largest demonstration in Colombian history.

That day they commemorate the first month of the strike.

And one of its main bishops, Senator Gustavo Bolívar, leads a fundraiser, via Twitter, to pay for the purchase of shields, gloves and helmets for those who control the barricades.

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