Following a month of violent protests, thousands of Indigenous Colombians have rallied in the capital city of Bogota to demand an end to protests and roadblocks.

The UN rights chief voices alarm over the ongoing violence in Colombia, calling for an independent investigation into the recent deadly clashes in the country.

Seuxis Paucias Hernandez, known in Colombia by his nom de guerre Jesus Santrich, was traveling on a truck in the western Venezuelan state of Zulia when he was attacked by a Colombian commando unit that had illegally crossed the border, a group of former FARC members has claimed.

People in Colombia continue to stage protests against the government of President Ivan Duque, and more deaths are being reported as a result of a crackdown by security forces in the country.

A rights group says a total of 379 people have gone missing in Colombia over nine days of protests triggered by a now-shelved tax reform proposal.

Colombian demonstrators take to the streets in the capital, Bogota, and other cities for the eighth consecutive day to protest the policies of President Ivan Duque as well as violence by security forces.

The withdrawal of a tax reform plan by the Colombian government was an attempt to “trick” protesters into refraining from holding rallies across the South American country, says a US political commentator.

The United Nations and the European Union have condemned the “excessive use of force” during anti-government protests in Colombia that has led to scores of deaths and injuries.

Police also took 431 people into custody while the government deployed the military in cities at high risk for violence.

Colombia's president vows to withdraw a tax reform proposal after deadly protests across the country.