Colombian soldiers have begun to deploy in the southwest Cali, Colombia After the president Ivan Duque Pledged to restore order after deadly violence broke out in massive anti-government demonstrations

Thousands of people marched in Colombia on Friday A month Protest triggered Tax reforms that are now abolished Since then expanded to include Long list of needs.

Cali is the third largest city in the country with 2.2 million residents. Hours after clashes between protesters, police and armed civilians killed several people, the streets were calm on Saturday.

Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina said in a video message that at least 13 people died on Friday, although he pointed out that it is not clear whether all deaths are “fully related and connected to the protests.” .

Ospina said: “This decisive day means a large number of deaths,” and at least 34 people were reportedly injured.

A representative of the attorney general’s office said that confirmation of the cause of death is expected to be announced on Sunday.

Last Friday, in a case, a representative of the Cali prosecutor’s office said that an off-duty investigator shot and killed a civilian before being lynched by demonstrators.

The video shows a person lying in a pool of blood and another person nearby is holding a gun. Then the man was attacked by a group of people.

Carlos Rojas, Cali’s security secretary, told Radio Caracol earlier: “In the southern part of the city, we encountered a real confrontation. It was almost an urban war. Many people not only lost their lives, but also suffered heavy casualties. .”on Saturday.

Cali Appeared Earlier this month, it was the center of a national protest movement, and some demonstrators erected a blockade that prevented people from obtaining fuel and other items.

Negotiations between the government and the leaders of the protesters are deadlocked, including between the union leaders who make up the National Strike Committee.

According to local human rights organizations, violence broke out during the protests and dozens of people have been killed so far. These human rights organizations accused Colombian police of using excessive force.

Friday, Duke Announce After the deadly violence intensified, he sent troops to Valle del Cauca and the capital Cali.

Duke said in a televised message: “From tonight, the largest military assistance will be provided to the national police in Cali and Valais.”

Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Americas Division Executive Director Jose Miguel Vivanco said on Saturday that Duke’s measures to restore order in the province “do not explicitly mention priority dialogue, avoid excessive use of force and respect for human rights.”

“Serious failure will have irreparable consequences,” he Tweet.

A day ago, the United Nations Human Rights Office in Colombia expression Pay attention to death and urge “calm and non-violence.”

Elizabeth Dickinson, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group in Colombia, also tweeted: “#Cali is at high risk of escalation of violence.”

“There is no armed or military means to resolve this crisis. She wrote on Friday, but all parties are increasingly looking for an agenda,” she added, adding that Colombia is “on the verge of a new armed conflict.”

At the same time, Colombian demonstrators pledged to continue their march.

Alejandro Franco, a 23-year-old protester, told Reuters in the capital Bogota: “We must stay on the street until the government listens to our opinions.”

Franco said that he is striving for better education and health, and so on. He added: “If the people do not have peace, neither will the government.”

Let me say clearly: #Cali Very high

There is no armed or military solution to this crisis.But the agendas of all parties are increasingly inclined to find a

Don’t worry, we are on the verge of a new armed conflict

-Elizabeth Dickinson (@dickinsonbeth) May 28, 2021

Sandra Borda, an analyst and expert on the protest, told the Associated Press that there is a crisis of representation in the government with limited space for action and the National Strike Committee, which represents all sectors of the demonstration.

She said: “The situation we are facing is that I think it will not be resolved in the short term, because the only force that the government can control at any level is national power, so the government will continue to work hard to solve this problem.”

“When the country has too many troops, more anger, more anger and more fuel are added to the fire of demonstrations.”