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Colombia protests snag coffee exports

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May 10, 2021

Anti-government protests in Colombia are blocking coffee exports, according to a report in Sprudge, a coffee industry publication.

Roberto Velez, head of the National Federal of Coffee Growers in Colombia, said the blockades are having a particularly significant effect on producers in the Cauca, Narino Valle del Cauca and Huila provinces, which are in the midst of coffee harvests.

Protests began early last week in Cali and Bogota over a proposed tax reform plan. While the plan has been canceled, the protests continue, with citizens calling for the government to tackle various problems.