Colombians plan unusual election protest
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Sunday is election day in Colombia and a lot of people who are fed up with their politicians are planning an unusual protest. About 33 million people are expected to vote for a new Congress, but the country is known for its low voter turnout. And now a new movement that asks voters to mark their ballot paper as "none of the above" is gaining momentum. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota.
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