Curfew ordered in Bogota amid protests

Colombia’s president, Ivan Duque, ordered a curfew in the nation’s capital Friday night as unrest continues following a massive march Thursday that brought an estimated 250,000 people into the streets.

The protests in Bogota are centered on discontent with Duque’s conservative government, rumours of economic reforms, and what protesters say is a lack of government action to stop corruption and the murder of human rights activists.

In a televised speech Friday evening, Duque said he would “launch a national conversation” to “strengthen the current social policy agenda” and “close social gaps.”

Duque said the dialogue will include all social sectors and take place in cities around the country starting next week. The president also ordered the “deployment of joint patrols of police and army in the most critical places.”

Via DW