After the rejection of the Popular Consultation proposed by President Gustavo Petro, thousands of citizens have taken to the streets in Colombia to denounce alleged fraud in Congress. teleSUR
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00:00In this regard, social organizations, indigenous groups, gender and cultural movement, and other sectors of Colombian society demonstrated on Wednesday night following the Senate's rejection of the popular consultation.
00:12Calls spread through social networks with peaceful demonstrations taking place in various communities.
00:18In the capital city of BogotĂĄ, people gathered in parks and in front of the city hall, while in MedellĂn, popular assemblies were held and protests were organized simultaneously.
00:28The actions, which continued until early Thursday morning, denounced fraud in the counting of Senate votes as several parliamentarians claimed that the order and agenda were altered arbitrarily and the voting process was disorganized.