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 SundayFriday 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 indepth 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.