Colombia protests murder of social leaders

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Colombia rallies against the murders of locial social leaders, against the presidency of Ivan Duque.

There have been a spate of murders in the country in recent weeks. Three social leaders were murdered in the space of 48 hours at the beginning of August, including a 70-year-old.

More than 300 rights defenders have been killed in the country since the beginning of 2016, reports Al Jazeera.

Duque was sworn into office on August 7 after a divisive campaign in which he pledged to unite the country and tackle corruption, despite being perceived as business-friendly.