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Judi Lynn

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Mon Apr 20, 2020, 05:09 PM Apr 2020

Colombia's mayors and governors block Duque's attempt to restart economy

Source: Colombia Reports

by Adriaan Alsema April 20, 2020

Mayors and governors throughout Colombia blocked President Ivan Duque‘s attempt to restart the economy on Sunday by maintaining their decrees restricting mobility.

Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez, whose city has been hit hardest by the coronavirus, announced the replacement of Duque’s quarantine, allowing only construction work and bicycle repair shops to restart economic activity.

The mayor of the capital said she was still considering shifts to prevent those working in these sectors going to work at once.

Colombia’s medical community had asked the governments and mayors not to follow the government’s example and maintain restrictions of movement to prevent the collapse of the country’s healthcare system.



Read more: https://colombiareports.com/colombias-mayors-and-governors-block-duques-attempt-to-restart-economy/



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