{"id":33895,"date":"2021-05-21T06:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T06:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=33895"},"modified":"2021-05-21T06:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T06:47:31","slug":"copa-america-colombia-will-no-longer-co-host-tournament-after-widespread-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=33895","title":{"rendered":"Copa America: Colombia will no longer co-host tournament after widespread protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There have been protests against the government in Colombia, including a national strike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Colombia will no longer co-host the 2021 Copa America after a series of protests in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The tournament was set to be held between Colombia and Argentina for the first time in its 105-year history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There have been <\/span>widespread protests<\/span><\/a> against the government in Colombia, with demonstrators disrupting some Copa Libertadores matches.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final of the 10-team tournament, which runs from 13 June-10 July, was due to be held in Barranquilla.<\/span><\/p>\n

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) took the games off Colombia after previously rejecting a proposal to move them to November, saying it was “impossible”.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We guarantee the realisation of the 2021 Copa America and in the coming days will inform on the relocation of those games that were to be held in Colombia,” Conmebol said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina has offered to host the entire tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Protests have been ongoing in Colombia since April after the government tried to implement a controversial tax plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposal was revoked but protestors have continued to demonstrate against police brutality, poor wages and a lack of opportunities for young people.<\/span><\/p>\n

A number of continental cup matches have been moved from Colombia to Paraguay and Ecuador because of the protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colombia has also been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with the death toll surpassing 83,000 this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina is under a strict lockdown until 31 May after a new wave of cases in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil are defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every game of the tournament will be <\/span>shown live<\/span><\/a> on the BBC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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