Colombian ‘Black Friday’ sellers face fierce competition

Every Christmas season, Colombia witnesses a tropical version of Black Friday. This time around there has been increasing tension as Colombian vendors face a difficult economic environment and new competition from recently arrived Chinese dealers.

Every Christmas season, Colombia witnesses a tropical version of Black Friday.

Thousands of vendors stock up their shops with popular clothes at cheap prices.

This time around there has been increasing tension, as Colombian vendors face a difficult economic environment and new, fierce competition from recently arrived Chinese dealers.

Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota.