Colombia drops tax hike plans after violent protests

Colombia’s president is dropping controversial tax proposals and promising new dialogue after more than a week of protests in the country’s biggest cities. At least 20 deaths have been reported in clashes between police and demonstrators. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | More from CBC News | The National is CBC’s flagship nightly news program, featuring the day’s top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.