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22 Oct, 7 tweets, 4 min read
Quick photo thread on Colombian protests over the last week with some fun details that didn't make it into the articles

Did I mention there was a protest dog?
There was also

Left: an angel

and right: a Giant Iguana
Some elders from the indigenous communities represented in the marches
Some very colorful characters
A whole lot of police
And some seriously inspiring unity and camaraderie
Oh and a gringo. Malditos gringos! 🤬

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