BOGOTA — Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Sunday he would withdraw a proposed tax reform after deadly protests and widespread lawmaker opposition, though he insisted a reform is still necessary to ensure fiscal stability.
Protests – have led to multiple deaths around the country since they began on Wednesday – continued on Sunday in some cities, despite the announcement.
Duque said on Friday the law would be revised to remove some of its most controversial points – including the leveling of sales tax on utilities and some food – but the government had previously insisted it could not be withdrawn.
“I am asking Congress to withdraw the law proposed by the finance …
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