Thousands of Colombians march against violence after deadly car bomb


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  • Monday, 21 Jan 2019

Colombia's President Ivan Duque walks next to with his wife, Maria Juliana Ruiz and the Colombian Vice President, Marta Lucia Ramirez during a rally against violence, following a car bomb explosion, in Bogota, Colombia January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

BOGOTA (Reuters) - White flags and balloons filled streets nationwide as thousands of Colombians marched on Sunday to express outrage at violence after a car bomb blamed by the government on ELN rebels killed 20 police cadets and injured dozens.

President Ivan Duque and other political leaders hugged police officials on route to Bogota's main Bolivar Square as tearful protesters chanted "no more terrorism" and handed flowers to security personnel.

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