In photos: Violent protests against tax reform proposal shake Colombia

Violent clashes between protestors and riot police continue after President Ivan Duque ordered his tax reform bill be withdrawn from Congress Sunday. Demonstrations turned into a national outcry against rising poverty, inequality and unemployment. At least 19 people were reported dead and over 800 injured.

A demonstrator holds a flag during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, April 29, 2021.

The U.N. and EU condemned the "excessive use of force" by security officers in Colombia, after several died during the protests.

Security forces members hold shields as they run during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, April 28, 2021.

The drum group "AAINJALA" performs during a demonstration against the government of President Duque in Bogota, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

A man looks at a police station burned down during the protests against what they demonstrators say was police brutality exerted in recent protests against the tax reform in Cali, Colombia May 3, 2021.

An army tank stands at a freeway toll booth to prevent demonstrators from damaging property on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

Men look at hotel La Luna that was burned and looted Monday night during a national strike against tax reform in Cali, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

Demonstrators clash with members of the security forces during the protests in Cali, Colombia, May 3, 2021.

A supermarket with almost empty shelves due to shortage after six days of a national strike as part of demonstrations against the government in Cali, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

A demonstrator bangs a pot among traffic on the north highway of the city during the sixth day of the national strike in Bogota, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

A demonstrator waves a Colombian flag next to the monument of Simon Bolivar during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

Women post the names of the victims of the ongoing violent protests in Colombia, during a demonstration outside Colombia's embassy in Quito, Ecuador, May 4, 2021.

A fire burns as demonstrators gather during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, April 28, 2021.

A soldier gives a thumb up to cars passing through a checkpoint next to an army tank at a toll booth to prevent demonstrators from causing destruction in Bogota, Colombia, May 4, 2021.

A demonstrator gestures during clashes with security forces during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, April 30, 2021.

A member of the security forces aims his weapon during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, April 30, 2021.

Demonstrators are seen near a burning barricade in Bogota, Colombia, April 30, 2021.

A large crowd gathered in Bogota to protest against the government, Bogota, Colombia, April 28, 2021.

A person talks to a police officer during a protest in Bogota, Colombia, May 1, 2021.