BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government on Monday asked unions and student organizations that are set to hold a third national strike in as many weeks on Wednesday to cancel the protest and agreed to union demands to meet individually with the government.
Hundreds of thousands of Colombians have participated in protests against President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies over the past two weeks, imperilling the government's tax reform proposal and leading Duque to announce a "great national dialogue" on social issues.
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